Panama vs Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of overweight

Panama
71.6%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
71.1%
in 2022
Panama rank
22nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
25th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Panama
  • Syrian Arab Republic
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 71.6% against 71.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Panama ranks 22nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th of 196 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 43.9% 57.6% 13.6% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 54.6% 64.3% 9.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 64.7% 68.7% 4.1% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 70.7% 70.8% 0.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Panama or Syrian Arab Republic?
Panama, at 71.6% against 71.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Panama and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.5%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Panama and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Panama ranks 22nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th 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.