Jordan vs Panama: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Jordan
10.6%
in 2024
Panama
10.9%
in 2024
Jordan rank
30th
Panama rank
27th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Jordan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.9% against 10.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 30th 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 | Jordan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 9.4% | 4.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 11.2% | 4.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 11.2% | 2.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Jordan or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.9% against 10.6% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Jordan and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Panama rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Jordan ranks 30th 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.