Czechia vs Panama: Obesity in men vs. women
Czechia
30.5%
in 2024
Panama
30.3%
in 2024
Czechia rank
37th
Panama rank
38th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Czechia
- Panama
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 30.5% against 30.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 37th and Panama ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 10.5% | 6.8% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.0% | 4.2% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 22.9% | 2.2% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.7% | 0.6% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Czechia or Panama?
- Czechia, at 30.5% against 30.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Czechia and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Panama rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Czechia ranks 37th and Panama ranks 38th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.