Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) in Panama

Panama: Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) was 7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7
Change on year
down 61.1%
World rank
23rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
29
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
13
2007–2020

Number of missing persons due to disaster in Panama, 2007–2020

01020302007201320202007: 22008: 192009: 142011: 12012: 12013: 02014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 02018: 292019: 182020: 7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, number of missing persons due to disaster in Panama stood at 7.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of missing persons due to disaster in Panama peaked at 29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.

Panama ranks 23rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) in Panama, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 2 —
2008 19 +850.0%
2009 14 -26.3%
2011 1 -92.9%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 1 —
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 29 —
2019 18 -37.9%
2020 7 -61.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.67 2 19 3
2010s 5.78 0 29 9
2020s 7 7 7 1

Countries ranked near Panama

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of missing persons due to disaster in Panama?
Number of missing persons due to disaster in Panama was 7 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 29 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
How does Panama rank for number of missing persons due to disaster?
Panama ranks 23rd out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of missing persons due to disaster rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of missing persons due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of missing persons due to disaster (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
117 places, 1,478 data points, 2005–2025
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