Moldova vs Panama: Share of overweight men vs. women
Moldova
69.2%
in 2024
Panama
68.8%
in 2024
Moldova rank
34th
Panama rank
36th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Moldova
- Panama
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 69.2% against 68.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 34th and Panama ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.0% | 31.0% | 12.0% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 40.4% | 4.4% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 50.6% | 0.5% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 60.5% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 67.1% | 0.3% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Moldova or Panama?
- Moldova, at 69.2% against 68.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Moldova and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Panama rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Moldova ranks 34th 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.