Ecuador vs Panama: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Ecuador
16.8%
in 2024
Panama
16.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
49th
Panama rank
51st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 16.8% against 16.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 49th and Panama ranks 51st of 198 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.7% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 16.8% against 16.6% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Ecuador ranks 49th and Panama ranks 51st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.