Overweight in adults — all countries

Overweight in adults — Panama

Overweight in adults in Panama in 2024 — 73.2%. Ranked 181 in the world out of 199. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 43.9 pp.

2024 73.2% +0.8 pp vs 2023
World rank 181of 199
Period maximum 73.2%2024
Period minimum 29.2%1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of adults

Overweight in adults — Panama, 1980–20242040608019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 29.2%1981: 30.1%1982: 31%1983: 31.9%1984: 32.9%1985: 33.8%1986: 34.8%1987: 35.8%1988: 36.8%1989: 37.9%1990: 39%1991: 40%1992: 41.1%1993: 42.2%1994: 43.3%1995: 44.4%1996: 45.5%1997: 46.6%1998: 47.7%1999: 48.8%2000: 49.9%2001: 51%2002: 52%2003: 53%2004: 54.1%2005: 55.1%2006: 56.1%2007: 57.1%2008: 58.1%2009: 59.1%2010: 60.2%2011: 61.2%2012: 62.3%2013: 63.3%2014: 64.3%2015: 65.3%2016: 66.3%2017: 67.2%2018: 68.1%2019: 69%2020: 69.9%2021: 70.7%2022: 71.5%2023: 72.4%2024: 73.2%
Change over the period: +43.9 pp Annual average: 1 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Panama

Panama 73.2%
World computed 43.7%
Latin America & Caribbean computed 66.7%
Central America computed 72%
High-income countries computed 56.1%
Overweight in adults — Panama, by year Panama All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 73.2 +0.8 pp
2023 72.4 +0.8 pp
2022 71.5 +0.8 pp
2021 70.7 +0.9 pp
2020 69.9 +0.9 pp
2019 69 +0.9 pp
2018 68.1 +0.9 pp
2017 67.2 +0.9 pp
2016 66.3 +1 pp
2015 65.3 +1 pp
2014 64.3 +1 pp
2013 63.3 +1 pp
2012 62.3 +1 pp
2011 61.2 +1 pp
2010 60.2 +1 pp
2009 59.1 +1 pp
2008 58.1 +1 pp
2007 57.1 +1 pp
2006 56.1 +1 pp
2005 55.1 +1 pp
2004 54.1 +1 pp
2003 53 +1 pp
2002 52 +1 pp
2001 51 +1.1 pp
2000 49.9 +1.1 pp
1999 48.8 +1.1 pp
1998 47.7 +1.1 pp
1997 46.6 +1.1 pp
1996 45.5 +1.1 pp
1995 44.4 +1.1 pp
1994 43.3 +1.1 pp
1993 42.2 +1.1 pp
1992 41.1 +1.1 pp
1991 40 +1.1 pp
1990 39 +1.1 pp
1989 37.9 +1 pp
1988 36.8 +1 pp
1987 35.8 +1 pp
1986 34.8 +1 pp
1985 33.8 +1 pp
1984 32.9 +0.9 pp
1983 31.9 +0.9 pp
1982 31 +0.9 pp
1981 30.1 +0.9 pp
1980 29.2

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of people aged 18 and over with a body mass index of 25 kg/m² and above. The threshold of 25 separates normal weight from excess weight, and this indicator includes everyone who is obese as well — that is, it is always larger than the obesity indicator rather than complementing it. The difference between the two series is the share of people with excess weight but without obesity.

Important: It includes obesity, so the two indicators cannot be added. The aggregate by group is weighted by the whole population rather than the adult one.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.