According to FAO, "the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) is an estimate of the proportion of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life".
Even though Panama is one of the Latin American countries with the highest GDP per capita, the prevalence of undernourishment in the country was estimated at ** percent between 2016 and 2018. This relatively recent data shows a significant improvement in comparison to the previous decade, when almost ** percent of the Panamanian population was considered to have an insufficient habitual food intake to lead an active and healthy life.
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FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme. (August 1, 2019). Prevalence of undernourishment in Panama between 2004 and 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1034122/undernourishment-prevalence-panama/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Prevalence of undernourishment in Panama between 2004 and 2018." Chart. August 1, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1034122/undernourishment-prevalence-panama/
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Prevalence of undernourishment in Panama between 2004 and 2018 [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, August 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1034122/undernourishment-prevalence-panama/
