Malta vs Panama: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Malta
2.35
in 2022
Panama
2.28
in 2022
Malta rank
140th
Panama rank
143rd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Malta
- Panama
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.35 against 2.28 in Panama, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Malta ranks 140th and Panama ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 | 2.57 | 0.714 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 2.04 | 0.292 | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 2 | 0.088 | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.22 | 0.0533 | Malta |
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, Malta or Panama?
- Malta, at 2.35 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 Malta and Panama?
- 0.07, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Panama rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Malta ranks 140th 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.