Children who are overweight sdgs in Panama

Panama: Children who are overweight sdgs was 10.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.9
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 163 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2018
All-time low
8.3
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Panama, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 8.32001: 8.62002: 8.92003: 9.22004: 9.42005: 9.62006: 9.82007: 102008: 10.22009: 10.42010: 10.62011: 10.82012: 112013: 11.12014: 11.32015: 11.32016: 11.42017: 11.42018: 11.52019: 11.52020: 11.42021: 11.42022: 11.22023: 11.12024: 10.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 10.9 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Panama peaked at 11.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2000.

That places Panama 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Panama, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.3 —
2001 8.6 +3.6%
2002 8.9 +3.5%
2003 9.2 +3.4%
2004 9.4 +2.2%
2005 9.6 +2.1%
2006 9.8 +2.1%
2007 10 +2.0%
2008 10.2 +2.0%
2009 10.4 +2.0%
2010 10.6 +1.9%
2011 10.8 +1.9%
2012 11 +1.9%
2013 11.1 +0.9%
2014 11.3 +1.8%
2015 11.3 +0.0%
2016 11.4 +0.9%
2017 11.4 +0.0%
2018 11.5 +0.9%
2019 11.5 +0.0%
2020 11.4 -0.9%
2021 11.4 +0.0%
2022 11.2 -1.8%
2023 11.1 -0.9%
2024 10.9 -1.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 10.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 10.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.44 8.3 10.4 10
2010s 11.19 10.6 11.5 10
2020s 11.2 10.9 11.4 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 25 China 11.1 compare
  2. 26 Syria 11 compare
  3. 27 Brazil 10.9 compare
  4. 27 Seychelles 10.9 compare
  5. 30 Cuba 10.6 compare
  6. 30 Jordan 10.6 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Panama?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Panama was 10.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2000.
How does Panama rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Panama ranks 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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