Minimum requirement calories in Panama

Panama: Minimum requirement calories was 1,802 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,802
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,802
in 2024
All-time low
1,754
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Panama, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.8k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 1,802 for minimum requirement calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Panama peaked at 1,802 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,754, in 2000.

That places Panama 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Minimum requirement calories in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Panama, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,754 —
2001 1,756 +0.1%
2002 1,759 +0.2%
2003 1,761 +0.1%
2004 1,764 +0.2%
2005 1,766 +0.1%
2006 1,768 +0.1%
2007 1,770 +0.1%
2008 1,772 +0.1%
2009 1,773 +0.1%
2010 1,775 +0.1%
2011 1,776 +0.1%
2012 1,778 +0.1%
2013 1,779 +0.1%
2014 1,780 +0.1%
2015 1,782 +0.1%
2016 1,783 +0.1%
2017 1,785 +0.1%
2018 1,787 +0.1%
2019 1,789 +0.1%
2020 1,792 +0.2%
2021 1,794 +0.1%
2022 1,797 +0.2%
2023 1,800 +0.2%
2024 1,802 +0.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1,802 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 94% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1,802 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,871, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,764 1,754 1,773 10
2010s 1,781 1,775 1,789 10
2020s 1,797 1,792 1,802 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 119 Kenya 1,806 compare
  2. 120 Peru 1,805 compare
  3. 121 Myanmar 1,803 compare
  4. 122 Senegal 1,802 compare
  5. 124 Mongolia 1,800 compare
  6. 125 Belize 1,799 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Panama?
Minimum requirement calories in Panama was 1,802 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1,802 in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1,754 in 2000.
How does Panama rank for minimum requirement calories?
Panama ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Minimum requirement calories
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
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