Panama vs Vietnam: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male

Panama
11.5%
in 2024
Vietnam
11.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
30th
Vietnam rank
32nd

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time

  • Panama
  • Vietnam
24681012200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 11.5% against 11.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Panama ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 2.9% 7.2% Panama
2010s 11.9% 5.8% 6.2% Panama
2020s 11.9% 9.8% 2.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Panama or Vietnam?
Panama, at 11.5% against 11.2% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Panama and Vietnam?
0.3%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Panama and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
Panama ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (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, male (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, male, is the percentage of boys 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.