2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Panama
Panama: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 11.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Panama, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Panama is 11.4, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Panama peaked at 11.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2000.
That places Panama 22nd out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6 | — |
| 2001 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.48 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Panama?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Panama was 11.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Panama ranks 22nd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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