Prevalence of obesity, female in Panama
Panama: Prevalence of obesity, female was 45.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Panama stood at 45.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Panama peaked at 45.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1980.
That places Panama 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.2% | — |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 45.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 45.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 21.2% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 30.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 40.9% | 45.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 26 Dominica 46.4% compare
- 27 Palau 45.9% compare
- 28 Palestine, State of 45.5% compare
- 30 Seychelles 44.9% compare
- 31 Grenada 43.8% compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 43.6% compare
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Panama?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Panama was 45.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Panama ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.