Micronesia (country) vs Panama: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Micronesia (country)
78.5%
in 2024
Panama
77.5%
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
15th
Panama rank
17th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Panama
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 78.5% against 77.5% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 15th and Panama ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.8% | 35.8% | 35.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 47.2% | 27.3% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 58.3% | 18.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 68.8% | 9.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 75.8% | 2.6% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Micronesia (country) or Panama?
- Micronesia (country), at 78.5% against 77.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Micronesia (country) and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Panama rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 15th and Panama ranks 17th 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 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.