Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate

Panama
1.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Panama rank
89th
Papua New Guinea rank
87th

Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate over time

  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.93 % change on previous year against 1.9 % change on previous year in Panama, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 199 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 3.69 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year Panama
1990s 3.64 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year Panama
2000s 2.63 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year 0.5425 % change on previous year Panama
2010s 2.37 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 0.3585 % change on previous year Panama
2020s 2.01 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year 0.0534 % change on previous year Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.93 % change on previous year against 1.9 % change on previous year in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
Panama ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,756 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.