Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Panama: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
3.7%
in 2024
Panama
10.1%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
33rd
Panama rank
30th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Panama
246810200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 10.1% against 3.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Panama's figure about 2.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 4.1% 8.8% 4.7% Panama
2010s 3.1% 10.4% 7.4% Panama
2020s 3.2% 10.4% 7.2% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Panama?
Panama, at 10.1% against 3.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Panama?
6.4%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Panama rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.