Ecuador vs Honduras: Obesity in men vs. women
Ecuador
23.7%
in 2024
Honduras
23.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
72nd
Honduras rank
70th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Ecuador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 23.9% against 23.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 72nd and Honduras ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 5.5% | 0.6% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 8.8% | 1.7% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 13.6% | 2.7% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 18.9% | 2.1% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.8% | 0.6% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Ecuador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 23.9% against 23.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Ecuador and Honduras?
- 0.2%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Honduras?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Honduras rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd and Honduras ranks 70th 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 Obesity in men vs. women. 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.