Share of overweight men vs women in Panama
Panama: Share of overweight men vs women was 68.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.76
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
68.76
in 2024
All-time low
27.23
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 68.76 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 68.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.23, in 1980.
Panama ranks 33rd 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.
Share of overweight men vs women in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.23 | — |
| 1981 | 28 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 28.8 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 29.62 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 30.47 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 31.34 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 32.22 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 33.13 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 34.06 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 35.01 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 35.97 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 36.94 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 37.93 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 38.92 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 39.91 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 40.92 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 41.93 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 42.95 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 43.98 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 45.01 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.03 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 47.06 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.08 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.1 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 50.11 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 51.12 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.13 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 53.14 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 54.15 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.17 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 56.19 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 57.2 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 58.2 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 59.18 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.14 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 61.08 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 62 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.9 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.77 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 64.62 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.47 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.31 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 67.13 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.95 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 68.76 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.99 | 27.23 | 35.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.45 | 35.97 | 45.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.61 | 46.03 | 55.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.53 | 56.19 | 64.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.12 | 65.47 | 68.76 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Panama?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Panama was 68.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 68.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.23 in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Panama ranks 33rd out of 196 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 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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