Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Panama
Panama: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 38.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 38.7 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Panama peaked at 44.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.2, in 2000.
That places Panama 94th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2 | — |
| 2001 | 29.5 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 30.8 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 31.9 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 33 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 34.1 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 35.1 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 36.1 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 37.1 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 38.1 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 39 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 40.1 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 41.2 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 42.1 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 42.9 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 43.6 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 44 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.3 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.1 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.4 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.4 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 41.2 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 39.9 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 38.7 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.39 | 28.2 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.57 | 39 | 44.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.12 | 38.7 | 43.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Panama?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Panama was 38.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Panama ranks 94th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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