Mexico vs Panama: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Mexico
38.89
in 2022
Panama
37.58
in 2022
Mexico rank
33rd
Panama rank
36th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 38.89 against 37.58 in Panama, a difference of 1.31.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.94 | 18.16 | 3.79 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 31.63 | 24.57 | 7.06 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 36.29 | 31.47 | 4.82 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 38.56 | 36.75 | 1.82 | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 38.89 against 37.58 in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Mexico and Panama?
- 1.31, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Mexico ranks 33rd 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.