Panama vs United States: Prevalence of overweight
Panama
71.6%
in 2022
United States
72.4%
in 2022
Panama rank
22nd
United States rank
19th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 72.4% against 71.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 22nd and United States ranks 19th of 196 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 55.4% | 11.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 64.1% | 9.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 69.5% | 4.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 72.1% | 1.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Panama or United States?
- United States, at 72.4% against 71.6% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Panama and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Panama ranks 22nd and United States ranks 19th 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.