Panama vs Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Panama
10.9%
in 2024
Southern Asia
3.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
31st
Southern Asia rank
32nd

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Panama
  • Southern Asia
24681012200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 10.9% against 3.2% in Southern Asia, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Panama's figure about 3.4 times Southern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 31st and Southern Asia ranks 32nd of 178 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 2.7% 6.7% Panama
2010s 11.2% 2.6% 8.6% Panama
2020s 11.2% 2.9% 8.3% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Panama or Southern Asia?
Panama, at 10.9% against 3.2% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Panama and Southern Asia?
7.7%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Panama and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Panama ranks 31st and Southern Asia ranks 32nd of 178 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed