Share of low birthweight babies born in Panama
Panama: Share of low birthweight babies born was 10.28 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Panama, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in Panama is 10.28, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Panama peaked at 11.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.28, in 2020.
Panama ranks 77th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 | 11.01 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 | 10.31 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 | 10.28 | 10.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 74 Palestine, State of 10.37 compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 10.34 compare
- 76 Thailand 10.3 compare
- 78 El Salvador 10.22 compare
- 79 Eswatini 10.2 compare
- 80 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.16 compare
More population data for Panama
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.197 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,658 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Panama?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Panama was 10.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Panama ranks 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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