Share of children who are overweight in Panama
Panama: Share of children who are overweight was 10.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.9
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 162 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2018
All-time low
8.3
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Panama stood at 10.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Panama peaked at 11.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2000.
Panama ranks 26th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Panama?
- Share of children who are overweight in Panama was 10.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Panama ranks 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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