Share living with less than 1 int per day in Panama

Panama: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 0.1838 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1838
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
53rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
16.14
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1979
Years of data
30
1979–2024

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Panama, 1979–2024

0510151979200120241979: 01989: 16.11991: 13.61995: 10.81997: 8.81998: 9.61999: 82000: 5.72001: 7.62002: 3.32003: 3.62004: 2.82005: 2.42006: 3.42007: 1.62008: 0.3752009: 0.2562010: 0.5932011: 0.422012: 0.6572013: 0.312014: 0.5342015: 0.2432016: 0.2052017: 0.4432018: 0.222019: 0.3322021: 0.3612023: 0.262024: 0.184

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share living with less than 1 int per day in Panama stood at 0.1838.

The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in Panama peaked at 16.14 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.

Panama ranks 53rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 1 int per day in Panama, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 0 —
1989 16.14 —
1991 13.55 -16.0%
1995 10.79 -20.4%
1997 8.83 -18.2%
1998 9.59 +8.6%
1999 8.03 -16.3%
2000 5.74 -28.5%
2001 7.56 +31.8%
2002 3.33 -55.9%
2003 3.58 +7.5%
2004 2.77 -22.7%
2005 2.42 -12.7%
2006 3.43 +41.8%
2007 1.63 -52.4%
2008 0.3753 -77.0%
2009 0.2564 -31.7%
2010 0.5927 +131.1%
2011 0.4199 -29.2%
2012 0.6566 +56.4%
2013 0.3102 -52.8%
2014 0.534 +72.1%
2015 0.2433 -54.4%
2016 0.2046 -15.9%
2017 0.4428 +116.4%
2018 0.2199 -50.3%
2019 0.3322 +51.1%
2021 0.361 +8.6%
2023 0.2604 -27.9%
2024 0.1838 -29.4%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0.1838 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1164, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0.1838 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1998, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 1
1980s 16.14 16.14 16.14 1
1990s 10.16 8.03 13.55 5
2000s 3.11 0.2564 7.56 10
2010s 0.3956 0.2046 0.6566 10
2020s 0.2684 0.1838 0.361 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 50 Chile 0.2285 compare
  2. 51 Nicaragua 0.2158 compare
  3. 52 Israel 0.2 compare
  4. 54 Slovakia 0.1814 compare
  5. 55 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1812 compare
  6. 56 Guinea 0.1729 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in Panama?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in Panama was 0.1838 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 16.14 in 1989.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
How does Panama rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
Panama ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is share living with less than 1 int per day rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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