Ecuador vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Prevalence of overweight
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Ecuador
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 66.8% against 28.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 38.7%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 40th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 12.4% | 34.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 18.0% | 36.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 23.6% | 37.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 27.5% | 38.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Ecuador or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Ecuador, at 66.8% against 28.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Ecuador and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 38.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Ecuador ranks 40th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.