Canada vs Panama: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Canada
26.9
in 2016
Panama
26.9
in 2016
Canada rank
57th
Panama rank
57th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Canada
- Panama
How they compare
Canada currently reports 26.9 against 26.9 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 57th and Panama ranks 57th of 189 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.38 | 22.9 | 1.48 | Canada |
| 1980s | 24.91 | 23.72 | 1.19 | Canada |
| 1990s | 25.8 | 24.9 | 0.9 | Canada |
| 2000s | 26.58 | 26.01 | 0.57 | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.87 | 26.69 | 0.1857 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Canada or Panama?
- Canada, at 26.9 against 26.9 in Panama as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Canada and Panama?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Panama?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Canada and Panama rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Canada ranks 57th and Panama ranks 57th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.