Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Panama
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Panama ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 7.4% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 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, Panama or Saudi Arabia?
- Panama, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Panama ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th 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.