Eastern Africa vs Panama: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Eastern Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Panama
10.9%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
28th
Panama rank
31st
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Eastern Africa
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.9% against 3.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.8 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 28th 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 | Eastern Africa | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 9.4% | 4.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 11.2% | 7.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 11.2% | 7.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Eastern Africa or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.9% against 3.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Eastern Africa and Panama?
- 7.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Panama rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eastern Africa ranks 28th 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.