Share of adults who are overweight in Panama
Panama: Share of adults who are overweight was 73.17 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Panama, 1980β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
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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