Cuba vs Panama: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cuba
10.6%
in 2024
Panama
10.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
31st
Panama rank
28th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.9% against 10.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 31st and Panama ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 9.4% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.2% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 11.2% | 0.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Cuba or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.9% against 10.6% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cuba and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cuba ranks 31st and Panama ranks 28th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.