Mexico vs Panama: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Mexico
37.4%
in 2024
Panama
37.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
31st
Panama rank
28th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 37.8% against 37.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mexico ranks 31st and Panama 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.