Panama vs Palestine, State of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Panama
37.7%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
37.4%
in 2024
Panama rank
27th
Palestine, State of rank
28th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Panama
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 37.7% against 37.4% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Panama ranks 27th and Palestine, State of ranks 28th of 198 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1980s 8.6% 17.4% 8.7% Palestine, State of
1990s 13.7% 23.4% 9.7% Palestine, State of
2000s 20.6% 30.2% 9.6% Palestine, State of
2010s 29.1% 35.3% 6.3% Palestine, State of
2020s 35.9% 37.1% 1.2% Palestine, State of

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), Panama or Palestine, State of?
Panama, at 37.7% against 37.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Panama and Palestine, State of?
0.3%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Palestine, State of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Panama and Palestine, State of rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Panama ranks 27th and Palestine, State of ranks 28th 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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