Japan vs Panama: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Japan
2.31
in 2022
Panama
2.28
in 2022
Japan rank
141st
Panama rank
143rd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Japan
- Panama
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.31 against 2.28 in Panama, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Japan ranks 141st and Panama ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 | 2.57 | 0.412 | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.04 | 0.264 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2 | 0.293 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.22 | 0.0867 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Japan or Panama?
- Japan, at 2.31 against 2.28 in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Japan and Panama?
- 0.03, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Panama rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Japan ranks 141st and Panama ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.