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
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.