Fiji vs Paraguay: Obesity in men vs. women
Fiji
28.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
29.3%
in 2024
Fiji rank
43rd
Paraguay rank
41st
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Fiji
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 29.3% against 28.8% in Fiji, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 7.6% | 2.9% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 0.9% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 17.2% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 23.1% | 1.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.9% | 0.7% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Fiji or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 29.3% against 28.8% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Fiji and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Paraguay rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Fiji ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 41st 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.