Iceland vs Panama: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Iceland
68.4%
in 2024
Panama
69.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
51st
Panama rank
49th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Iceland
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 69.0% against 68.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 51st and Panama ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.0% | 28.8% | 13.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 38.7% | 13.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 49.8% | 11.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 60.5% | 5.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.3% | 0.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Iceland or Panama?
- Panama, at 69.0% against 68.4% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Iceland and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Iceland ranks 51st and Panama ranks 49th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.