Ireland vs Panama: Share of overweight men vs. women
Ireland
68.5%
in 2024
Panama
68.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
37th
Panama rank
36th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Ireland
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 68.8% against 68.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and Panama ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.4% | 31.0% | 22.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 40.4% | 21.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 50.6% | 17.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 60.5% | 9.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 67.1% | 1.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Ireland or Panama?
- Panama, at 68.8% against 68.5% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Ireland and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Panama rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Panama ranks 36th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.