Panama vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Panama
10.9%
in 2024
Western Africa
2.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
31st
Western Africa rank
33rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Panama
- Western Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.9% against 2.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Panama's figure about 5.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 3.8% | 5.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 1.9% | 9.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 1.9% | 9.3% | 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 Western Africa?
- Panama, at 10.9% against 2.2% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Panama and Western Africa?
- 8.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Panama ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 33rd 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.