Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Panama
Panama: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 16.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Panama is 16.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Panama peaked at 16.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 51st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4% | — |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.6% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0405 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Panama?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Panama was 16.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Panama ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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