Other small states vs Panama: Prevalence of overweight
Other small states
48.4%
in 2022
Panama
71.6%
in 2022
Other small states rank
21st
Panama rank
22nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Other small states
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 71.6% against 48.4% in Other small states, a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 21st 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 | Other small states | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 43.9% | 9.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 54.6% | 14.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 64.7% | 19.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 70.7% | 22.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Other small states or Panama?
- Panama, at 71.6% against 48.4% in Other small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Other small states and Panama?
- 23.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Other small states and Panama rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Other small states ranks 21st 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.