América Latina y el Caribe vs Panama: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

América Latina y el Caribe
2.49
in 2022
Panama
2.5
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
123rd
Panama rank
120th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • América Latina y el Caribe
  • Panama
0246199020062022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 2.5 against 2.49 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was América Latina y el Caribe ahead.

América Latina y el Caribe ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 120th of 156 groups.

América Latina y el Caribe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade América Latina y el Caribe Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4 3.06 0.3385 América Latina y el Caribe
2010s 2.76 2.58 0.1824 América Latina y el Caribe
2020s 2.52 2.5 0.0192 América Latina y el Caribe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, América Latina y el Caribe or Panama?
Panama, at 2.5 against 2.49 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between América Latina y el Caribe and Panama?
0.01, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Panama?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do América Latina y el Caribe and Panama rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 120th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed