Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Panama
Panama: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Panama, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Panama stood at 26.9. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Panama peaked at 26.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 1975.
That places Panama 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.9 | 22.7 | 23.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.72 | 23.2 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9 | 24.3 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.01 | 25.6 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.69 | 26.5 | 26.9 | 7 |
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More health data for Panama
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 36,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 36,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,077 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Panama?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Panama was 26.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 1975.
- How does Panama rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Panama ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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