Panama vs Seychelles: Share of women who are obese
Panama
45.0%
in 2024
Seychelles
44.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
32nd
Seychelles rank
33rd
Share of women who are obese 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 32nd and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Panama or Seychelles?
- Panama, at 45.0% against 44.9% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Panama ranks 32nd and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.