Palau vs Panama: Prevalence of obesity, female
Palau
45.9%
in 2024
Panama
45.0%
in 2024
Palau rank
27th
Panama rank
29th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Palau
- Panama
How they compare
Palau currently reports 45.9% against 45.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 27th and Panama ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 10.4% | 22.5% | Palau |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 16.8% | 20.3% | Palau |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 25.1% | 15.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 35.1% | 7.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 43.0% | 2.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Palau or Panama?
- Palau, at 45.9% against 45.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Palau and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Panama rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Palau ranks 27th and Panama ranks 29th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.