Obesity vs gdp in Panama
Panama: Obesity vs gdp was 37.76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.76
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.76
in 2024
All-time low
6.22
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp in Panama stood at 37.76. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Panama peaked at 37.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 1980.
Panama ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity vs gdp in Panama, year by year
| 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 37.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 37.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Panama?
- Obesity vs gdp in Panama was 37.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 37.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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