Panama vs Paraguay: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Panama
14.28
in 2022
Paraguay
14.47
in 2022
Panama rank
57th
Paraguay rank
56th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 14.47 against 14.28 in Panama, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.83 | 4.51 | 0.325 | Panama |
| 2000s | 7.66 | 7.11 | 0.556 | Panama |
| 2010s | 11.04 | 10.66 | 0.386 | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.81 | 13.89 | 0.08 | Paraguay |
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, Panama or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 14.47 against 14.28 in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Panama and Paraguay?
- 0.19, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Panama ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 56th 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.