Shark Attacks in Panama: Statistics & History | Shark Data Lab
Shark Attacks in Panama
The Global Shark Attack File records 32 shark attacks in Panama between 1748 and 2009. Of those, 18 were fatal (56.3%). The species most often involved is the white shark.
How many shark attacks have been recorded in Panama?▾
The Global Shark Attack File records 32 shark attacks in Panama, of which 18 were fatal.
What is the shark attack fatality rate in Panama?▾
56.3% of recorded shark attacks in Panama are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.
Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in Panama?▾
Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in Panama attacks are White Shark, Lemon Shark, Nurse Shark.
What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Panama?▾
Swimming accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Panama, with 3 cases logged.
Where does this shark attack data come from?▾
All figures are derived from the Global Shark Attack File (GSAF), a non-profit database of shark-human incident records. Shark Data Lab cleans, geocodes, and aggregates the GSAF dataset for analysis.
Year
Attacks
1748
1
1864
1
1895
1
1910
1
1916
1
1917
1
1924
2
1928
1
1935
1
1937
1
1940
1
1942
1
1943
1
1944
1
1945
1
1950
1
1953
1
1958
1
1960
1
1961
1
1962
1
1963
1
1964
3
1965
1
2003
1
2008
1
2009
1
2003-10-31· Spearfishing· Nurse shark, 60 cm to 90 cm [2' to 3']
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