Cuba vs Panama: Share of children who are overweight
Cuba
10.6
in 2024
Panama
10.9
in 2024
Cuba rank
29th
Panama rank
26th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.9 against 10.6 in Cuba, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 29th and Panama ranks 26th of 162 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9 | 9.44 | 1.54 | Panama |
| 2010s | 9.49 | 11.19 | 1.7 | Panama |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 11.2 | 0.8 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Cuba or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.9 against 10.6 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Cuba and Panama?
- 0.3, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Cuba ranks 29th and Panama ranks 26th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.