Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Panama

Panama: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 37.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.72
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
37.72
in 2024
All-time low
6.97
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Panama, 1980–2024

102030401980200220241980: 71981: 7.31982: 7.61983: 81984: 8.41985: 8.81986: 9.21987: 9.61988: 10.11989: 10.61990: 11.11991: 11.61992: 12.11993: 12.71994: 13.31995: 13.91996: 14.51997: 15.21998: 15.91999: 16.62000: 17.32001: 182002: 18.72003: 19.42004: 20.22005: 20.92006: 21.72007: 22.52008: 23.32009: 24.22010: 252011: 25.92012: 26.82013: 27.72014: 28.62015: 29.52016: 30.42017: 31.42018: 32.32019: 33.22020: 34.12021: 352022: 35.92023: 36.82024: 37.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Panama stood at 37.72. 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 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Panama peaked at 37.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.97, in 1980.

Panama ranks 24th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Panama, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 6.97
1981 7.29 +4.6%
1982 7.63 +4.7%
1983 7.99 +4.7%
1984 8.37 +4.7%
1985 8.77 +4.8%
1986 9.18 +4.8%
1987 9.62 +4.8%
1988 10.08 +4.8%
1989 10.56 +4.8%
1990 11.07 +4.8%
1991 11.59 +4.7%
1992 12.14 +4.7%
1993 12.71 +4.7%
1994 13.29 +4.6%
1995 13.9 +4.6%
1996 14.54 +4.6%
1997 15.19 +4.5%
1998 15.87 +4.5%
1999 16.57 +4.4%
2000 17.28 +4.3%
2001 17.99 +4.1%
2002 18.71 +4.0%
2003 19.44 +3.9%
2004 20.19 +3.8%
2005 20.95 +3.8%
2006 21.72 +3.7%
2007 22.51 +3.6%
2008 23.32 +3.6%
2009 24.15 +3.6%
2010 25.01 +3.6%
2011 25.89 +3.5%
2012 26.79 +3.5%
2013 27.7 +3.4%
2014 28.61 +3.3%
2015 29.53 +3.2%
2016 30.44 +3.1%
2017 31.35 +3.0%
2018 32.26 +2.9%
2019 33.16 +2.8%
2020 34.06 +2.7%
2021 34.97 +2.7%
2022 35.88 +2.6%
2023 36.79 +2.5%
2024 37.72 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.65 6.97 10.56 10
1990s 13.69 11.07 16.57 10
2000s 20.63 17.28 24.15 10
2010s 29.07 25.01 33.16 10
2020s 35.88 34.06 37.72 5

Countries ranked near Panama

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  4. 25 Palestine, State of 37.4 compare
  5. 26 Mexico 37.36 compare
  6. 27 Argentina 37.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Panama?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Panama was 37.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 37.72 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 1980.
How does Panama rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Panama ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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