Asia Oriental y Pacífico vs Panama: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Asia Oriental y Pacífico
10.72
in 2022
Panama
14.28
in 2022
Asia Oriental y Pacífico rank
56th
Panama rank
57th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Asia Oriental y Pacífico
  • Panama
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 14.28 against 10.72 in Asia Oriental y Pacífico, a difference of 3.56.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Asia Oriental y Pacífico's.

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

Asia Oriental y Pacífico ranks 56th and Panama ranks 57th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Oriental y Pacífico Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 3.33 7.66 4.34 Panama
2010s 6.88 11.04 4.16 Panama
2020s 10.14 13.81 3.67 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Asia Oriental y Pacífico or Panama?
Panama, at 14.28 against 10.72 in Asia Oriental y Pacífico as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Asia Oriental y Pacífico and Panama?
3.56, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Oriental y Pacífico and Panama?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia Oriental y Pacífico and Panama rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Asia Oriental y Pacífico ranks 56th and Panama ranks 57th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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