Panama vs SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)

Panama
10.86
in 2024
SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean
7.32
in 2024
Panama rank
8th
SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean rank
7th

Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time

  • Panama
  • SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 10.86 against 7.32 in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean, a difference of 3.54.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 8th and SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean ranks 7th of 27 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 9.46 6.56 2.91 Panama
2010s 11.19 7.43 3.76 Panama
2020s 11.2 7.46 3.74 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Panama or SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
Panama, at 10.86 against 7.32 in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Panama and SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
3.54, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Panama and SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
Panama ranks 8th and SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed