Least developed countries vs Paraguay: Prevalence of overweight, male
Least developed countries
20.4%
in 2022
Paraguay
66.8%
in 2022
Least developed countries rank
42nd
Paraguay rank
44th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Least developed countries
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 66.8% against 20.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 46.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 3.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 44th of 43 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 43.2% | 35.1% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 52.6% | 40.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 61.0% | 44.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 66.0% | 46.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Least developed countries or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 66.8% against 20.4% in Least developed countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Least developed countries and Paraguay?
- 46.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Paraguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Least developed countries and Paraguay rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 44th 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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males 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.