Panama vs Romania: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Panama
37.8%
in 2024
Romania
37.7%
in 2024
Panama rank
28th
Romania rank
30th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Panama
- Romania
How they compare
Panama currently reports 37.8% against 37.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Panama ranks 28th and Romania ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 8.7% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 10.5% | 2.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 16.6% | 3.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.4% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.6% | 0.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Panama or Romania?
- Panama, at 37.8% against 37.7% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Panama and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Romania rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Panama ranks 28th and Romania ranks 30th 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.