Mexico vs Panama: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Mexico
37.4%
in 2024
Panama
37.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
31st
Panama rank
28th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 37.8% against 37.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 31st and Panama ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.7% | 3.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.1% | 3.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.0% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.9% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 37.8% against 37.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Mexico ranks 31st and Panama ranks 28th of 199 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.