Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Nicaragua
34.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
34.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
37th
Paraguay rank
39th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 34.9% against 34.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 39th of 198 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 | 10.0% | 9.8% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 14.2% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.0% | 2.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 27.0% | 2.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.0% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 34.9% against 34.7% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 39th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.