Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Panama
Panama: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 2.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2.4
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
130th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 1975
All-time low
2.4
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Panama, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Panama stood at 2.4. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Panama peaked at 6.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2014.
That places Panama 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.9 | — |
| 1976 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.19 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 2.4 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 2.4 compare
- 130 El Salvador 2.4 compare
- 130 Estonia 2.4 compare
- 130 Greenland 2.4 compare
- 130 Paraguay 2.4 compare
- 130 Ukraine 2.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Panama?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Panama was 2.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Panama ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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