Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Panama
Panama: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 14.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.01
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
21.59
in 2008
All-time low
13.92
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Panama stood at 14.01.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Panama peaked at 21.59 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.92, in 2023.
That places Panama 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.34 | — |
| 2001 | 18.52 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.89 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.43 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 20.08 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 20.71 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.23 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.54 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.59 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.43 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.2 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.79 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.24 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.63 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.03 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.36 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.73 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.89 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 16.01 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.17 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 14.54 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.07 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.97 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.92 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 14.01 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.18 | 18.34 | 21.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 | 15.17 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1 | 13.92 | 14.54 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Panama?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Panama was 14.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 in 2008.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Panama ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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