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

Panama
37.58
in 2022
(SDGRC) North Africa
31.03
in 2022
Panama rank
36th
(SDGRC) North Africa rank
38th

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

  • Panama
  • (SDGRC) North Africa
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 37.58 against 31.03 in (SDGRC) North Africa, a difference of 6.55.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times (SDGRC) North Africa's.

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

Panama ranks 36th and (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 38th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama (SDGRC) North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 24.57 24.13 0.4365 Panama
2010s 31.47 27.57 3.91 Panama
2020s 36.75 30.54 6.21 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) North Africa?
Panama, at 37.58 against 31.03 in (SDGRC) North Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Panama and (SDGRC) North Africa?
6.55, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and (SDGRC) North Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Panama and (SDGRC) North Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Panama ranks 36th and (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 38th 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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