Cuba vs Panama: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Cuba
37.15
in 2022
Panama
37.58
in 2022
Cuba rank
38th
Panama rank
36th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Cuba
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 37.58 against 37.15 in Cuba, a difference of 0.43.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 38th and Panama ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 15.73 18.16 2.43 Panama
2000s 21.75 24.57 2.82 Panama
2010s 29.51 31.47 1.97 Panama
2020s 36.05 36.75 0.6933 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, Cuba or Panama?
Panama, at 37.58 against 37.15 in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Cuba and Panama?
0.43, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Cuba ranks 38th and Panama ranks 36th of 193 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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