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

Northern Africa (UNSDG)
31.25
in 2022
Panama
37.58
in 2022
Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank
37th
Panama rank
36th

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

  • Northern Africa (UNSDG)
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 37.58 against 31.25 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 6.33.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.

Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 37th 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 (UNSDG) Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 24.36 24.57 0.2022 Panama
2010s 27.81 31.47 3.66 Panama
2020s 30.77 36.75 5.98 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 (UNSDG) or Panama?
Panama, at 37.58 against 31.25 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Northern Africa (UNSDG) and Panama?
6.33, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (UNSDG) and Panama?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern Africa (UNSDG) and Panama rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 37th 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