Panama vs Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Panama
10.9%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
11.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
31st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Panama
  • Syrian Arab Republic
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Panama ranks 31st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 19.3% 9.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 11.2% 14.4% 3.2% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 11.2% 10.7% 0.5% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Panama and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Panama and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Panama ranks 31st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th 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