Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Panama
Panama: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
141st
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 1980
All-time low
2.4%
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Panama is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Panama peaked at 8.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
That places Panama 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.5% | — |
| 1981 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Panama?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Panama was 2.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Panama ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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