El Salvador vs Panama: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
El Salvador
41.6
in 2024
Panama
38.7
in 2024
El Salvador rank
92nd
Panama rank
94th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 41.6 against 38.7 in Panama, a difference of 2.9.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 94th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.62 | 33.39 | 0.23 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 38.93 | 42.57 | 3.64 | Panama |
| 2020s | 40.78 | 41.12 | 0.34 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 41.6 against 38.7 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between El Salvador and Panama?
- 2.9, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 94th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.