Share of overweight men vs. women in Panama
Panama: Share of overweight men vs. women was 68.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 68.8% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Panama peaked at 68.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.2% | — |
| 1981 | 28.0% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 31.3% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 32.2% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 33.1% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +1.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 68.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 68.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 27.2% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 36.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 46.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 56.2% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 65.5% | 68.8% | 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 share of overweight men vs. women in Panama?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Panama was 68.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Panama ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.