Panama vs Russia: Prevalence of overweight, male

Panama
67.2%
in 2022
Russia
66.6%
in 2022
Panama rank
43rd
Russia rank
46th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Panama
  • Russia
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 67.2% against 66.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Panama ranks 43rd and Russia ranks 46th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 40.6% 41.3% 0.7% Russia
2000s 50.7% 47.9% 2.8% Panama
2010s 60.5% 58.8% 1.6% Panama
2020s 66.3% 65.6% 0.7% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Panama or Russia?
Panama, at 67.2% against 66.6% in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Panama and Russia?
0.6%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Panama and Russia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Panama ranks 43rd and Russia ranks 46th of 196 countries.
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.