Panama vs Seychelles: Prevalence of obesity, female
Panama
45.0%
in 2024
Seychelles
44.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
29th
Seychelles rank
30th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Panama
- Seychelles
How they compare
Panama currently reports 45.0% against 44.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.
Panama ranks 29th and Seychelles ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 18.1% | 7.7% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 24.2% | 7.5% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 31.0% | 5.9% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 37.5% | 2.3% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.2% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Panama or Seychelles?
- Panama, at 45.0% against 44.9% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Panama and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Seychelles rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Panama ranks 29th and Seychelles ranks 30th 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.