Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Panama
Panama: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 25.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Panama recorded 25.5% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Panama peaked at 32.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.0% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 25.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Panama?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Panama was 25.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.