Mexico vs Panama: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Mexico
36.03
in 2022
Panama
36.07
in 2022
Mexico rank
28th
Panama rank
27th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 36.07 against 36.03 in Mexico, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 28th and Panama ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.69 | 13.68 | 4 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 24.45 | 20.55 | 3.89 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31.01 | 29.01 | 1.99 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 35.35 | 35.1 | 0.2467 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 36.07 against 36.03 in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.04, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Mexico ranks 28th 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.