Number undernourished in Panama
Panama: Number undernourished was 300,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
300,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 131 countries
All-time high
700,000
in 2001
All-time low
200,000
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Panama, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Panama stood at 300,000.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Panama peaked at 700,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2017.
That places Panama 88th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 700,000 | — |
| 2002 | 600,000 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500,000 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 400,000 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 300,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,000, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Panama's 300,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 67% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 511,111 | 400,000 | 700,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 270,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 88 Azerbaijan 300,000 compare
- 88 Belarus 300,000 compare
- 88 East Timor 300,000 compare
- 88 Oman 300,000 compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 300,000 compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Panama?
- Number undernourished in Panama was 300,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for number undernourished?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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