American Samoa vs Panama: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

American Samoa
40.9%
in 2024
Panama
39.6%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
24th
Panama rank
26th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • American Samoa
  • Panama
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 40.9% against 39.6% in Panama, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 24th and Panama ranks 26th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 24.6% 12.8% 11.8% American Samoa
1990s 28.3% 18.6% 9.6% American Samoa
2000s 33.2% 25.4% 7.8% American Samoa
2010s 37.6% 32.4% 5.2% American Samoa
2020s 40.3% 38.1% 2.2% American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, American Samoa or Panama?
American Samoa, at 40.9% against 39.6% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between American Samoa and Panama?
1.3%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Panama?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Panama rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
American Samoa ranks 24th and Panama ranks 26th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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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Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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
Last refreshed