Adult obesity vs protein in Panama

Panama: Adult obesity vs protein was 37.76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37.76
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 196 countries
All-time high
37.76
in 2024
All-time low
6.22
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Panama, 1980–2024

102030401980200220241980: 6.21981: 6.51982: 6.81983: 7.11984: 7.51985: 7.81986: 8.21987: 8.61988: 9.11989: 9.61990: 101991: 10.61992: 11.11993: 11.71994: 12.31995: 131996: 13.61997: 14.31998: 151999: 15.82000: 16.52001: 17.32002: 18.12003: 18.92004: 19.62005: 20.52006: 21.32007: 22.12008: 232009: 23.92010: 24.82011: 25.72012: 26.72013: 27.62014: 28.62015: 29.52016: 30.42017: 31.42018: 32.32019: 33.22020: 34.12021: 352022: 35.92023: 36.82024: 37.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Panama is 37.76, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Panama peaked at 37.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 1980.

That places Panama 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adult obesity vs protein in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Panama, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 6.22
1981 6.5 +4.5%
1982 6.8 +4.6%
1983 7.12 +4.8%
1984 7.47 +4.8%
1985 7.84 +4.9%
1986 8.23 +5.0%
1987 8.64 +5.1%
1988 9.08 +5.1%
1989 9.55 +5.1%
1990 10.05 +5.2%
1991 10.57 +5.2%
1992 11.12 +5.2%
1993 11.7 +5.2%
1994 12.31 +5.2%
1995 12.95 +5.2%
1996 13.62 +5.2%
1997 14.32 +5.1%
1998 15.05 +5.0%
1999 15.79 +4.9%
2000 16.54 +4.8%
2001 17.3 +4.6%
2002 18.07 +4.4%
2003 18.85 +4.3%
2004 19.65 +4.2%
2005 20.46 +4.1%
2006 21.28 +4.0%
2007 22.12 +4.0%
2008 22.99 +3.9%
2009 23.87 +3.9%
2010 24.78 +3.8%
2011 25.71 +3.8%
2012 26.66 +3.7%
2013 27.6 +3.6%
2014 28.55 +3.4%
2015 29.5 +3.3%
2016 30.44 +3.2%
2017 31.37 +3.1%
2018 32.29 +2.9%
2019 33.2 +2.8%
2020 34.11 +2.8%
2021 35.03 +2.7%
2022 35.94 +2.6%
2023 36.84 +2.5%
2024 37.76 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.74 6.22 9.55 10
1990s 12.75 10.05 15.79 10
2000s 20.11 16.54 23.87 10
2010s 29.01 24.78 33.2 10
2020s 35.94 34.11 37.76 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 22 Fiji 39.29 compare
  2. 23 Saudi Arabia 39.21 compare
  3. 24 Argentina 38.06 compare
  4. 26 Brunei Darussalam 37.72 compare
  5. 27 Romania 37.68 compare
  6. 28 Mexico 37.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Panama?
Adult obesity vs protein in Panama was 37.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 37.76 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 1980.
How does Panama rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Panama ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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