European Union vs Panama: Prevalence of overweight
European Union
51.2%
in 2022
Panama
71.6%
in 2022
European Union rank
19th
Panama rank
22nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- European Union
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 71.6% against 51.2% in European Union, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 19th and Panama ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 43.9% | 3.0% | European Union |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 54.6% | 4.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 64.7% | 13.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 70.7% | 19.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, European Union or Panama?
- Panama, at 71.6% against 51.2% in European Union as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between European Union and Panama?
- 20.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do European Union and Panama rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- European Union ranks 19th and Panama ranks 22nd 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.