Share of children who have anemia in Panama
Panama: Share of children who have anemia was 16.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who have anemia in Panama, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Panama recorded 16.0% for share of children who have anemia in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Panama peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2019.
Panama ranks 159th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children who have anemia in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 16.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 16.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 26.3% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 16.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 17.2% compare
- 157 Greece 16.7% compare
- 157 Japan 16.7% compare
- 160 Netherlands 15.5% compare
- 160 United Kingdom 15.5% compare
- 162 New Zealand 15.3% 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 share of children who have anemia in Panama?
- Share of children who have anemia in Panama was 16.0% in 2019, 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 children who have anemia recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Panama ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 children who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.