Least developed countries vs Nicaragua: Prevalence of overweight, female

Least developed countries
32.3%
in 2022
Nicaragua
71.2%
in 2022
Least developed countries rank
40th
Nicaragua rank
38th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Nicaragua
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 71.2% against 32.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 38.9%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 10.9% 50.9% 39.9% Nicaragua
2000s 16.9% 60.1% 43.2% Nicaragua
2010s 25.2% 67.0% 41.9% Nicaragua
2020s 31.3% 70.7% 39.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Least developed countries or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 71.2% against 32.3% in Least developed countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Least developed countries and Nicaragua?
38.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nicaragua?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Least developed countries and Nicaragua rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.