Europe & Central Asia vs Panama: Prevalence of overweight, female
Europe & Central Asia
49.5%
in 2022
Panama
75.9%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia rank
17th
Panama rank
17th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 75.9% against 49.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th and Panama ranks 17th of 43 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 47.2% | 1.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 58.3% | 10.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 68.7% | 19.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 75.0% | 25.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Europe & Central Asia or Panama?
- Panama, at 75.9% against 49.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Europe & Central Asia and Panama?
- 26.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Panama rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th and Panama ranks 17th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.