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
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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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.