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

Panama
14.28
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
14.92
in 2022
Panama rank
57th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
54th

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

  • Panama
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 14.92 against 14.28 in Panama, a difference of 0.64.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 57th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 54th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 4.83 4.58 0.25 Panama
2000s 7.66 7.36 0.307 Panama
2010s 11.04 11.11 0.066 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 13.81 14.38 0.5667 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 14.92 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.64, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Panama and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Panama ranks 57th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 54th 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
Last refreshed