Child adolescent obesity in Panama
Panama: Child adolescent obesity was 38.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.41
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.41
in 2024
All-time low
10.71
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in Panama is 38.41, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Panama peaked at 38.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.71, in 1980.
Panama ranks 32nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.63 | 10.71 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.29 | 15.43 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.67 | 21.85 | 27.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.41 | 28.17 | 34.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.97 | 35.52 | 38.41 | 5 |
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More health data for Panama
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 36,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 36,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,077 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Panama?
- Child adolescent obesity in Panama was 38.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 38.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Panama ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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