Share of urban population living in slums in Panama
Panama: Share of urban population living in slums was 16.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Panama is 16.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Panama peaked at 48.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3, in 2016.
Panama ranks 90th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.68 | — |
| 2002 | 44.36 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 40.05 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 35.74 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 31.43 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 27.12 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 22.81 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 18.5 | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 16.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.08, 203.8× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Panama's 16.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.05 | 31.43 | 48.68 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.21 | 16.3 | 27.12 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 87 Libya 16.59 compare
- 87 Western Sahara 16.59 compare
- 89 El Salvador 16.48 compare
- 91 Suriname 15.8 compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 15.75 compare
- 93 Belize 15.73 compare
More population data for Panama
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Panama?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Panama was 16.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 48.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).