Middle income vs Panama: Prevalence of overweight
Middle income
41.1%
in 2022
Panama
71.6%
in 2022
Middle income rank
24th
Panama rank
22nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Middle income
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 71.6% against 41.1% in Middle income, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.7 times Middle income's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 24th 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 | Middle income | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 43.9% | 23.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 54.6% | 27.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 64.7% | 30.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 70.7% | 30.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Middle income or Panama?
- Panama, at 71.6% against 41.1% in Middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Middle income and Panama?
- 30.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Middle income and Panama rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Middle income ranks 24th 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.