Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Nicaragua
34.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
34.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
45th
Paraguay rank
44th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 34.2% against 34.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 18.2% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 25.4% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.3% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 34.2% against 34.0% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.