Argentina vs Panama: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Argentina
35.36
in 2022
Panama
36.07
in 2022
Argentina rank
29th
Panama rank
27th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Argentina
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 36.07 against 35.36 in Argentina, a difference of 0.71.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 29th and Panama ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.11 | 13.68 | 1.42 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 21.07 | 20.55 | 0.519 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 28.44 | 29.01 | 0.579 | Panama |
| 2020s | 34.37 | 35.1 | 0.73 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Argentina or Panama?
- Panama, at 36.07 against 35.36 in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Argentina and Panama?
- 0.71, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Argentina ranks 29th and Panama ranks 27th of 193 countries.
- 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.