Caribbean (UNSDG) vs Panama: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Caribbean (UNSDG)
31.74
in 2022
Panama
37.58
in 2022
Caribbean (UNSDG) rank
35th
Panama rank
36th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Caribbean (UNSDG)
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 37.58 against 31.74 in Caribbean (UNSDG), a difference of 5.84.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 35th and Panama ranks 36th of 156 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean (UNSDG) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.19 | 24.57 | 5.38 | Panama |
| 2010s | 25.67 | 31.47 | 5.8 | Panama |
| 2020s | 30.9 | 36.75 | 5.85 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Caribbean (UNSDG) or Panama?
- Panama, at 37.58 against 31.74 in Caribbean (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Caribbean (UNSDG) and Panama?
- 5.84, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean (UNSDG) and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean (UNSDG) and Panama rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 35th and Panama ranks 36th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.