Panama vs Vanuatu: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Panama
1.7%
in 2014
Vanuatu
1.6%
in 2014
Panama rank
111th
Vanuatu rank
114th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Panama
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 111th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 198 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 2.9% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.2% | 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 Vanuatu?
- Panama, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Vanuatu as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Panama and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vanuatu?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Panama and Vanuatu rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Panama ranks 111th and Vanuatu 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.