Ghana vs Panama: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Ghana
15.6 percent
in 2024
Panama
14 percent
in 2024
Ghana rank
69th
Panama rank
72nd
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Ghana
- Panama
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.6 percent against 14 percent in Panama, a difference of 1.6 percent.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 69th and Panama ranks 72nd of 160 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.72 percent | 20.16 percent | 9.56 percent | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.43 percent | 18.5 percent | 1.93 percent | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15.88 percent | 14.1 percent | 1.78 percent | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Ghana or Panama?
- Ghana, at 15.6 percent against 14 percent in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Ghana and Panama?
- 1.6 percent, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Ghana ranks 69th and Panama ranks 72nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.