Brunei vs Panama: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Brunei
37.7%
in 2024
Panama
37.8%
in 2024
Brunei rank
29th
Panama rank
28th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brunei
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 37.8% against 37.7% in Brunei, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 29th and Panama ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 7.7% | 2.5% | Panama |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 12.7% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 20.1% | 2.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 29.0% | 1.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.9% | 0.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Brunei or Panama?
- Panama, at 37.8% against 37.7% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Brunei and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Panama rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 29th and Panama ranks 28th 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.