Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Panama: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.9% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 9.4% | 1.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 11.2% | 3.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 11.2% | 5.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.9% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 5.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Panama rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th 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.