Egypt vs Panama: Prevalence of obesity, male
Egypt
30.6%
in 2024
Panama
30.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
33rd
Panama rank
35th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Egypt
- Panama
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 30.6% against 30.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 6.9% | 3.6% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 10.5% | 4.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 16.0% | 5.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.9% | 4.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.7% | 1.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Egypt or Panama?
- Egypt, at 30.6% against 30.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Egypt and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Panama rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Egypt ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 35th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.