Lebanon vs Panama: Prevalence of obesity, male
Lebanon
29.4%
in 2024
Panama
30.3%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
37th
Panama rank
35th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Lebanon
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 30.3% against 29.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 37th and Panama ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 2.7% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 10.5% | 4.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 16.0% | 5.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 22.9% | 3.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.7% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Lebanon or Panama?
- Panama, at 30.3% against 29.4% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Lebanon and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Panama rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Lebanon ranks 37th 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.