Prevalence of obesity, male in Panama
Panama: Prevalence of obesity, male was 30.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Panama recorded 30.3% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Panama peaked at 30.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 35th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.7% | — |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | +2.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 30.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 30.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 19.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.1% | 30.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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, male in Panama?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Panama was 30.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Panama ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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, male (% of male 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.