Panama vs Peru: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Panama
69.0%
in 2024
Peru
68.4%
in 2024
Panama rank
49th
Peru rank
50th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 69.0% against 68.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 49th and Peru ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.8% | 23.3% | 5.6% | Panama |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 30.5% | 8.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 41.6% | 8.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 56.1% | 4.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.1% | 1.2% | Panama |
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, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 69.0% against 68.4% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Panama and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Panama ranks 49th and Peru ranks 50th 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.