Argentina vs Panama: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Argentina
37.2%
in 2024
Panama
37.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
30th
Panama rank
27th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Argentina
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 37.7% against 37.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and Panama ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 1.7% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.7% | 1.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.6% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 29.1% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.9% | 0.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Argentina or Panama?
- Panama, at 37.7% against 37.2% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Argentina and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Panama ranks 27th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.