Share of men defined as overweight in Panama
Panama: Share of men defined as overweight was 68.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.76
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
68.76
in 2024
All-time low
27.23
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Panama is 68.76, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Panama peaked at 68.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.23, in 1980.
Panama ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.23 | — |
| 1981 | 28 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 28.8 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 29.62 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 30.47 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 31.34 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 32.22 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 33.13 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 34.06 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 35.01 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 35.97 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 36.94 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 37.93 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 38.92 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 39.91 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 40.92 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 41.93 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 42.95 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 43.98 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 45.01 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.03 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 47.06 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.08 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.1 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 50.11 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 51.12 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.13 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 53.14 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 54.15 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.17 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 56.19 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 57.2 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 58.2 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 59.18 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.14 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 61.08 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 62 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.9 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.77 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 64.62 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.47 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.31 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 67.13 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.95 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 68.76 | +1.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 68.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 68.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.99 | 27.23 | 35.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.45 | 35.97 | 45.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.61 | 46.03 | 55.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.53 | 56.19 | 64.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.12 | 65.47 | 68.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 men defined as overweight in Panama?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Panama was 68.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 68.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.23 in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Panama ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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