South Korea vs Panama: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
South Korea
13.96
in 2022
Panama
14.28
in 2022
South Korea rank
59th
Panama rank
57th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- South Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.28 against 13.96 in South Korea, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
South Korea ranks 59th and Panama ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 | 4.83 | 1.2 | Panama |
| 2000s | 7.74 | 7.66 | 0.077 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.77 | 11.04 | 1.27 | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.22 | 13.81 | 0.5967 | 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, South Korea or Panama?
- Panama, at 14.28 against 13.96 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between South Korea and Panama?
- 0.32, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Panama rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- South Korea ranks 59th and Panama ranks 57th of 193 countries.
- 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.