Mexico vs Panama: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Mexico
74.2%
in 2024
Panama
73.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
16th
Panama rank
19th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 74.2% against 73.2% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 16th and Panama ranks 19th 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 | 41.1% | 33.4% | 7.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 43.9% | 10.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 54.5% | 8.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 64.7% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 71.5% | 1.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 74.2% against 73.2% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Mexico and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Mexico 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Mexico ranks 16th and Panama ranks 19th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.