Georgia vs Panama: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Georgia
1.6%
in 2014
Panama
1.7%
in 2014
Georgia rank
114th
Panama rank
111th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Georgia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Georgia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 114th and Panama ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 6.7% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 5.2% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Georgia or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Georgia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Georgia and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Panama?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Georgia and Panama rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Georgia ranks 114th and Panama ranks 111th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.