Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Panama
Panama: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 49.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 49.8 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Panama peaked at 78.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.8, in 2024.
Panama ranks 96th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.3 | — |
| 2001 | 63.4 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 65.2 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 67.6 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 70.5 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 73.3 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 75.7 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 77.3 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 78.1 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 78.2 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.9 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.1 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 75.9 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 74.3 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 72.6 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 70.6 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 68.5 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 65.4 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 62 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 58.4 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 55.2 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 52.5 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 51.1 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 50.1 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 49.8 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.16 | 62.3 | 78.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.27 | 58.4 | 77.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.74 | 49.8 | 55.2 | 5 |
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- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.7291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.6518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Panama?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Panama was 49.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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