Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Panama
Panama: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 37.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Panama stood at 37.8%. 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, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Panama peaked at 37.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1980.
That places Panama 28th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.2% | — |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 10.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 16.5% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 24.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 34.1% | 37.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Panama?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Panama was 37.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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