América Latina y el Caribe vs Panama: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

América Latina y el Caribe
65.22
in 2022
Panama
71.6
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
20th
Panama rank
22nd

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • América Latina y el Caribe
  • Panama
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 71.6 against 65.22 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 6.38.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 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 20th and Panama ranks 22nd 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 51.45 54.56 3.12 Panama
2010s 59.47 64.67 5.2 Panama
2020s 64.48 70.73 6.25 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, América Latina y el Caribe or Panama?
Panama, at 71.6 against 65.22 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between América Latina y el Caribe and Panama?
6.38, 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 20th and Panama ranks 22nd of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed