Central and Southern Asia vs Panama: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Central and Southern Asia
3.3%
in 2024
Panama
10.9%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
30th
Panama rank
31st
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.9% against 3.3% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 3.3 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th and Panama ranks 31st of 33 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 9.4% | 6.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 11.2% | 8.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 11.2% | 8.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Central and Southern Asia or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.9% against 3.3% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Central and Southern Asia and Panama?
- 7.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Panama rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th and Panama ranks 31st of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.