Panama vs Seychelles: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Panama
10.9%
in 2024
Seychelles
10.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
27th
Seychelles rank
27th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Panama
- Seychelles
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.9% against 10.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 27th and Seychelles ranks 27th of 163 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 0.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Panama or Seychelles?
- Panama, at 10.9% against 10.9% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Panama and Seychelles?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Seychelles rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Panama ranks 27th and Seychelles 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.