Low income vs Panama: Prevalence of overweight, male

Low income
22.0%
in 2022
Panama
67.2%
in 2022
Low income rank
40th
Panama rank
43rd

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Low income
  • Panama
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 67.2% against 22.0% in Low income, a difference of 45.2%.

That makes Panama's figure about 3.1 times Low income's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 40th and Panama ranks 43rd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 10.9% 40.6% 29.7% Panama
2000s 15.0% 50.7% 35.7% Panama
2010s 18.6% 60.5% 41.8% Panama
2020s 21.4% 66.3% 44.9% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Low income or Panama?
Panama, at 67.2% against 22.0% in Low income as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Low income and Panama?
45.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Panama?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Low income and Panama rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Low income ranks 40th and Panama ranks 43rd 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, male (% of male adults). 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, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males 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.