América Latina y el Caribe vs Panama: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
América Latina y el Caribe
29.76
in 2022
Panama
36.07
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
28th
Panama rank
27th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- América Latina y el Caribe
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 36.07 against 29.76 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 6.31.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times América Latina y el Caribe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 28th and Panama ranks 27th of 156 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | América Latina y el Caribe | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.76 | 20.55 | 2.79 | Panama |
| 2010s | 24.12 | 29.01 | 4.89 | Panama |
| 2020s | 28.97 | 35.1 | 6.13 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, América Latina y el Caribe or Panama?
- Panama, at 36.07 against 29.76 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between América Latina y el Caribe and Panama?
- 6.31, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do América Latina y el Caribe and Panama rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 28th and Panama ranks 27th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.