Panama vs Switzerland: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Panama
2.5
in 2022
Switzerland
2.63
in 2022
Panama rank
120th
Switzerland rank
117th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Panama
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.63 against 2.5 in Panama, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 | 3.46 | 0.971 | Panama |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.97 | 0.09 | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.58 | 2.65 | 0.077 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.63 | 0.1267 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Panama or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.63 against 2.5 in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Panama and Switzerland?
- 0.13, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Panama ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.