Panama vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Panama
37.58
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
31.63
in 2022
Panama rank
36th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank
36th

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

  • Panama
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 37.58 against 31.63 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, a difference of 5.95.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries's.

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

Panama ranks 36th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries Difference Ahead
2000s 24.57 22.81 1.76 Panama
2010s 31.47 27.25 4.23 Panama
2020s 36.75 31.01 5.74 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, Panama or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
Panama, at 37.58 against 31.63 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Panama and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
5.95, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Panama and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Panama ranks 36th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries 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
Last refreshed