Panama - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Panama was 7.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 24.50 in 2001, while its lowest value was 7.40 in 2018.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 24.50
2002 20.50
2003 21.00
2004 21.30
2005 21.60
2006 18.50
2007 16.20
2008 14.10
2009 12.90
2010 11.80
2011 10.20
2012 9.10
2013 8.50
2014 8.30
2015 8.10
2016 7.80
2017 7.50
2018 7.40
2019 7.50

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition