Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no in Panama
Panama: Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no was 25.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Panama is 25.5 %, measured 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, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Panama peaked at 32.3 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.5 %, in 2013.
That places Panama 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3 % | — |
| 2001 | 31.2 % | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 30.2 % | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.2 % | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 28.3 % | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 27.4 % | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.5 % | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6 % | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 24.8 % | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 24 % | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.4 % | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.9 % | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.6 % | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.5 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.6 % | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.8 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.4 % | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.7 % | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24 % | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.6 % | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 25.5 % | +3.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 25.5 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.15 %, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 25.5 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.15 %, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.95 % | 24 % | 32.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.86 % | 22.5 % | 23.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.45 % | 23.7 % | 25.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 97 Slovenia 25.7 % compare
- 98 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25.5 % compare
- 100 Slovakia 25.3 % compare
- 101 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25.2 % compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 58.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Panama?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Panama was 25.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 % in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Panama ranks 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.