Share of men who are obese in Panama
Panama: Share of men who are obese was 30.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 30.3% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Panama peaked at 30.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1980.
That places Panama 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 19.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.1% | 30.3% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Panama
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1111 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8502 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.029 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2956 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1292 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 128.14 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Panama?
- Share of men who are obese in Panama was 30.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for share of men who are obese?
- Panama ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.