Cuba vs Panama: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Cuba
37.8%
in 2024
Panama
38.4%
in 2024
Cuba rank
34th
Panama rank
32nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 38.4% against 37.8% in Cuba, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 34th and Panama ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 12.6% | 2.0% | Panama |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 18.3% | 2.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 24.7% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 31.4% | 1.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 37.0% | 0.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Cuba or Panama?
- Panama, at 38.4% against 37.8% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Cuba and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Cuba ranks 34th and Panama ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.