Share of adults who are overweight in Panama

Panama: Share of adults who are overweight was 73.17 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
73.17
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 196 countries
All-time high
73.17
in 2024
All-time low
29.23
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Panama, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 29.21981: 30.11982: 311983: 31.91984: 32.91985: 33.81986: 34.81987: 35.81988: 36.81989: 37.91990: 391991: 401992: 41.11993: 42.21994: 43.31995: 44.41996: 45.51997: 46.61998: 47.71999: 48.82000: 49.92001: 512002: 522003: 532004: 54.12005: 55.12006: 56.12007: 57.12008: 58.12009: 59.12010: 60.22011: 61.22012: 62.32013: 63.32014: 64.32015: 65.32016: 66.32017: 67.22018: 68.12019: 692020: 69.92021: 70.72022: 71.52023: 72.42024: 73.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Panama is 73.17, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Panama peaked at 73.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.23, in 1980.

That places Panama 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.43 29.23 37.89 10
1990s 43.88 38.96 48.82 10
2000s 54.54 49.9 59.13 10
2010s 64.71 60.17 68.99 10
2020s 71.53 69.86 73.17 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 13 Mexico 74.16 compare
  2. 14 French Polynesia 73.66 compare
  3. 15 Belize 73.52 compare
  4. 17 Egypt 73.09 compare
  5. 18 Iraq 72.86 compare
  6. 19 Brunei 72.81 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Panama?
Share of adults who are overweight in Panama was 73.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 73.17 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 29.23 in 1980.
How does Panama rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Panama ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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