Children moderately or severely stunted in Panama

Panama: Children moderately or severely stunted was 49.8 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
49.8 num th
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
95th
of 163 countries
All-time high
78.2 num th
in 2009
All-time low
49.8 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Panama, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 62.3 num th2001: 63.4 num th2002: 65.2 num th2003: 67.6 num th2004: 70.5 num th2005: 73.3 num th2006: 75.7 num th2007: 77.3 num th2008: 78.1 num th2009: 78.2 num th2010: 77.9 num th2011: 77.1 num th2012: 75.9 num th2013: 74.3 num th2014: 72.6 num th2015: 70.6 num th2016: 68.5 num th2017: 65.4 num th2018: 62 num th2019: 58.4 num th2020: 55.2 num th2021: 52.5 num th2022: 51.1 num th2023: 50.1 num th2024: 49.8 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Panama stood at 49.8 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Panama peaked at 78.2 num th in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.8 num th, in 2024.

Panama ranks 95th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.16 num th 62.3 num th 78.2 num th 10
2010s 70.27 num th 58.4 num th 77.9 num th 10
2020s 51.74 num th 49.8 num th 55.2 num th 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 92 Oman 55.1 num th compare
  2. 93 Gambia 54.3 num th compare
  3. 94 Turkmenistan 51.2 num th compare
  4. 96 Australia 47.6 num th compare
  5. 97 El Salvador 46.4 num th compare
  6. 98 Gabon 45.7 num th compare
  7. 98 Lebanon 45.7 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Panama?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Panama was 49.8 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 78.2 num th in 2009.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8 num th in 2024.
How does Panama rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Panama ranks 95th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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