Late-demographic dividend vs Panama: Prevalence of overweight

Late-demographic dividend
43.9%
in 2022
Panama
71.6%
in 2022
Late-demographic dividend rank
23rd
Panama rank
22nd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Panama
20406080199020062022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 71.6% against 43.9% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 27.7%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.6 times Late-demographic dividend's.

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

Late-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 22nd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 23.8% 43.9% 20.1% Panama
2000s 29.8% 54.6% 24.8% Panama
2010s 37.4% 64.7% 27.3% Panama
2020s 43.0% 70.7% 27.7% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Late-demographic dividend or Panama?
Panama, at 71.6% against 43.9% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Late-demographic dividend and Panama?
27.7%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Panama?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Panama rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 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.