Iraq vs Panama: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Iraq
77.7%
in 2024
Panama
77.5%
in 2024
Iraq rank
16th
Panama rank
17th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Iraq
- Panama
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 77.7% against 77.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 16th and Panama ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.8% | 35.8% | 13.9% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 47.2% | 10.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 58.3% | 7.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 68.8% | 4.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 75.8% | 1.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Iraq or Panama?
- Iraq, at 77.7% against 77.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Iraq and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Panama rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Iraq ranks 16th and Panama ranks 17th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.