Korea vs Panama: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Korea
13.96
in 2022
Panama
14.28
in 2022
Korea rank
59th
Panama rank
57th

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

  • Korea
  • Panama
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 14.28 against 13.96 in 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.

Korea ranks 59th and Panama ranks 57th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 3.63 4.83 1.2 Panama
2000s 7.74 7.66 0.077 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, Korea or Panama?
Panama, at 14.28 against 13.96 in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Korea and Panama?
0.32, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Panama?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Korea and Panama rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
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.

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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
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