Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Panama
Panama: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 71.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
71.6
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
71.6
in 2022
All-time low
39.05
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Panama, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Panama stood at 71.6. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Panama peaked at 71.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.05, in 1990.
That places Panama 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.05 | — |
| 1991 | 40.12 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 41.21 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 42.29 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 43.39 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 44.48 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 45.58 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 46.68 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 47.78 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 48.87 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 49.95 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 51 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 52.04 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.06 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 54.08 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 55.08 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.09 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 57.1 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.11 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59.14 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 60.16 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.2 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 62.23 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 63.24 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 64.25 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 65.24 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 66.2 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67.14 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.06 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 68.97 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.86 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.73 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.6 | +1.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 71.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 71.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.53, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.95 | 39.05 | 48.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.56 | 49.95 | 59.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.67 | 60.16 | 68.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.73 | 69.86 | 71.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 19 United States 72.43 compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 71.84 compare
- 21 Micronesia (country) 71.71 compare
- 23 Palau 71.33 compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 71.33 compare
- 25 Syria 71.11 compare
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 prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Panama?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Panama was 71.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.05 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Panama ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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