Iceland vs Panama: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Iceland
2.0%
in 2024
Panama
2.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
155th
Panama rank
153rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Iceland
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 155th and Panama ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Iceland or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Iceland and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Iceland ranks 155th and Panama ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.