Panama vs United States of America: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Panama
73.3%
in 2024
United States of America
73.1%
in 2024
Panama rank
20th
United States of America rank
21st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Panama
- United States of America
How they compare
Panama currently reports 73.3% against 73.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Panama ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 21st of 198 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9% | 45.3% | 14.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 56.1% | 14.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 65.5% | 11.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 70.8% | 6.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 72.8% | 1.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Panama or United States of America?
- Panama, at 73.3% against 73.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Panama and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Panama ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 21st 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.