Panama vs Slovakia: Prevalence of obesity, male
Panama
30.3%
in 2024
Slovakia
30.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
35th
Slovakia rank
36th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Panama
- Slovakia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 30.3% against 30.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovakia ahead.
Panama ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 10.3% | 3.4% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 13.0% | 2.5% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 17.7% | 1.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 23.8% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.6% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Panama or Slovakia?
- Panama, at 30.3% against 30.0% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Panama and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Slovakia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Panama ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 36th 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.