Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Panama
Panama: Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 was 10.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.86
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
11.46
in 2018
All-time low
8.32
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Panama stood at 10.86.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Panama peaked at 11.46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.32, in 2000.
Panama ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.32 | — |
| 2001 | 8.63 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.91 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.17 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.41 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.63 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.84 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.04 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.24 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.44 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.63 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.81 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.98 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.13 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.25 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.35 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.39 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.44 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.46 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.46 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.43 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.37 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.25 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.08 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.86 | -2.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.87, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.46 | 8.32 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.19 | 10.63 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 10.86 | 11.43 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Panama?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Panama was 10.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 in 2018.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Panama ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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