Ecuador vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized)

Ecuador
27.38
in 2022
United Kingdom
26.82
in 2022
Ecuador rank
69th
United Kingdom rank
72nd

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) over time

  • Ecuador
  • United Kingdom
0102030199020062022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 27.38 against 26.82 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.56.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ecuador ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 11.27 15.04 3.77 United Kingdom
2000s 15.82 21.8 5.99 United Kingdom
2010s 21.83 25.26 3.43 United Kingdom
2020s 26.57 26.6 0.0267 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Ecuador or United Kingdom?
Ecuador, at 27.38 against 26.82 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Ecuador and United Kingdom?
0.56, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Ecuador ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed