China vs Panama: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
China
11.1%
in 2024
Panama
10.9%
in 2024
China rank
27th
Panama rank
28th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- China
- Panama
How they compare
China currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
China ranks 27th and Panama ranks 28th of 148 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 9.4% | 2.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 11.2% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 11.2% | 1.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, China or Panama?
- China, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between China and Panama?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Panama rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- China ranks 27th and Panama ranks 28th of 148 countries.
- 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.