IDA & IBRD total vs Panama: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
IDA & IBRD total
5.2%
in 2024
Panama
10.9%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
28th
Panama rank
28th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.9% against 5.2% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.1 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th and Panama ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 9.4% | 4.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 11.2% | 6.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 11.2% | 6.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, IDA & IBRD total or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.9% against 5.2% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between IDA & IBRD total and Panama?
- 5.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Panama rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th and Panama ranks 28th 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 (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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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children 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.