Palau vs Panama: Prevalence of overweight

Palau
71.3%
in 2022
Panama
71.6%
in 2022
Palau rank
23rd
Panama rank
22nd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Palau
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 71.6% against 71.3% in Palau, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Palau ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 22nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 70.2% 43.9% 26.3% Palau
2000s 71.5% 54.6% 16.9% Palau
2010s 71.4% 64.7% 6.8% Palau
2020s 71.3% 70.7% 0.6% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Palau or Panama?
Panama, at 71.6% against 71.3% in Palau as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Palau and Panama?
0.3%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Panama?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Palau and Panama rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Palau ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 22nd 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 (% 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.