Panama vs United States of America: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Panama
71.6
in 2022
United States of America
72.43
in 2022
Panama rank
22nd
United States of America rank
19th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Panama
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 72.43 against 71.6 in Panama, a difference of 0.83.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 193 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 43.95 55.39 11.44 United States of America
2000s 54.56 64.13 9.56 United States of America
2010s 64.67 69.49 4.82 United States of America
2020s 70.73 72.06 1.33 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Panama or United States of America?
United States of America, at 72.43 against 71.6 in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Panama and United States of America?
0.83, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Panama ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th 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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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