Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Panama
Panama: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 18.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Panama is 18.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Panama peaked at 56.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2023.
That places Panama 90th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.5% | — |
| 1991 | 55.4% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 46.4% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 32.9% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 22.4% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.5% | 21.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 87 Estonia 22.1% compare
- 88 China 19.8% compare
- 89 Chile 19.1% compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 17.4% compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 16.0% compare
- 93 Tajikistan 15.4% compare
More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Panama?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Panama was 18.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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