Kuwait vs Panama: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Kuwait
16.6%
in 2024
Panama
16.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
52nd
Panama rank
51st

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Kuwait
  • Panama
051015198020022024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 16.6% against 16.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 51st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 6.1% 3.1% 3.0% Kuwait
1990s 10.9% 5.5% 5.4% Kuwait
2000s 15.4% 8.9% 6.5% Kuwait
2010s 16.6% 12.6% 3.9% Kuwait
2020s 16.6% 15.7% 0.9% Kuwait

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, Kuwait or Panama?
Panama, at 16.6% against 16.6% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Kuwait and Panama?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Kuwait ranks 52nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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