Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) vs Panama: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
32.57
in 2022
Panama
37.58
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
33rd
Panama rank
36th

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

  • Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 37.58 against 32.57 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 5.01.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 33rd 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 22.56 24.57 2.01 Panama
2010s 27.62 31.47 3.86 Panama
2020s 31.87 36.75 4.88 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, Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) or Panama?
Panama, at 37.58 against 32.57 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) and Panama?
5.01, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) and Panama?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) and Panama rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 33rd 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.

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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
Last refreshed