Mexico vs Panama: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Mexico
74.2%
in 2024
Panama
73.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
17th
Panama rank
20th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 74.2% against 73.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 17th and Panama ranks 20th 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 | 36.6% | 30.9% | 5.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 41.8% | 8.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 53.6% | 7.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 64.6% | 4.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 71.7% | 1.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 74.2% against 73.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.9%, 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 (crude estimate)?
- Mexico ranks 17th and Panama ranks 20th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.