Brazil vs Panama: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Brazil
2.5%
in 2024
Panama
2.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
122nd
Panama rank
123rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Brazil ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 123rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.9% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Brazil or Panama?
- Brazil, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Brazil and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Brazil ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 123rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.