Dominica vs Panama: Share of women who are obese
Dominica
46.3%
in 2024
Panama
45.0%
in 2024
Dominica rank
29th
Panama rank
32nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Dominica
- Panama
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 46.3% against 45.0% in Panama, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 29th and Panama ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 10.4% | 5.2% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 16.8% | 5.6% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 25.1% | 5.6% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 35.1% | 3.8% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 43.0% | 1.8% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Dominica or Panama?
- Dominica, at 46.3% against 45.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Dominica and Panama?
- 1.3%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Panama rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Dominica ranks 29th and Panama ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.