Panama vs Paraguay: Obesity in men vs. women
Panama
30.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
29.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
38th
Paraguay rank
41st
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 30.3% against 29.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Panama ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 7.6% | 0.7% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 11.8% | 1.3% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 17.2% | 1.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 23.1% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.9% | 0.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Panama or Paraguay?
- Panama, at 30.3% against 29.3% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Panama and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Panama ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 41st 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.