Panama vs Syria: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)

Panama
71.6
in 2022
Syria
71.11
in 2022
Panama rank
22nd
Syria rank
25th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) over time

  • Panama
  • Syria
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 71.6 against 71.11 in Syria, a difference of 0.49.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.

Panama ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 25th of 193 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 43.95 57.56 13.61 Syria
2000s 54.56 64.33 9.76 Syria
2010s 64.67 68.75 4.08 Syria
2020s 70.73 70.84 0.11 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Panama or Syria?
Panama, at 71.6 against 71.11 in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Panama and Syria?
0.49, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Syria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Panama and Syria rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Panama ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 25th of 193 countries.
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