China vs Panama: Share of children who are overweight or obese
China
11.1%
in 2024
Panama
10.9%
in 2024
China rank
25th
Panama rank
27th
Share of children who are overweight or obese 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 25th and Panama ranks 27th of 163 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 share of children who are overweight or obese, China or Panama?
- China, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese 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 share of children who are overweight or obese?
- China ranks 25th and Panama ranks 27th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.