Iraq vs Panama: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Iraq
37.4%
in 2024
Panama
38.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
35th
Panama rank
32nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Iraq
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 38.4% against 37.4% in Iraq, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 35th and Panama ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.3% | 12.6% | 4.7% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 18.3% | 2.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 24.7% | 2.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.4% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 37.0% | 0.6% | 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, Iraq or Panama?
- Panama, at 38.4% against 37.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Iraq and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Panama rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Iraq ranks 35th 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.