Adult obesity vs protein in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adult obesity vs protein was 28.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.73
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
75th
of 196 countries
All-time high
28.73
in 2024
All-time low
6.02
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Ecuador, 1980–2024

510152025301980200220241980: 61981: 6.21982: 6.41983: 6.61984: 6.81985: 7.11986: 7.31987: 7.61988: 7.91989: 8.21990: 8.51991: 8.81992: 9.21993: 9.51994: 9.91995: 10.31996: 10.71997: 11.21998: 11.61999: 12.12000: 12.62001: 13.12002: 13.62003: 14.12004: 14.62005: 15.22006: 15.72007: 16.32008: 16.92009: 17.62010: 18.22011: 18.92012: 19.62013: 20.32014: 212015: 21.72016: 22.52017: 23.22018: 23.92019: 24.72020: 25.52021: 26.32022: 27.12023: 27.92024: 28.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 28.73 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Ecuador peaked at 28.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 1980.

Ecuador ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult obesity vs protein in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Ecuador, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 6.02
1981 6.21 +3.1%
1982 6.41 +3.2%
1983 6.62 +3.3%
1984 6.84 +3.4%
1985 7.08 +3.5%
1986 7.32 +3.5%
1987 7.59 +3.6%
1988 7.86 +3.7%
1989 8.16 +3.8%
1990 8.47 +3.8%
1991 8.8 +3.9%
1992 9.15 +3.9%
1993 9.51 +4.0%
1994 9.9 +4.0%
1995 10.3 +4.1%
1996 10.72 +4.1%
1997 11.16 +4.1%
1998 11.62 +4.1%
1999 12.09 +4.1%
2000 12.57 +4.0%
2001 13.06 +3.9%
2002 13.56 +3.8%
2003 14.08 +3.8%
2004 14.6 +3.8%
2005 15.15 +3.8%
2006 15.72 +3.8%
2007 16.31 +3.7%
2008 16.92 +3.7%
2009 17.55 +3.7%
2010 18.21 +3.7%
2011 18.89 +3.7%
2012 19.59 +3.7%
2013 20.3 +3.6%
2014 21.02 +3.5%
2015 21.74 +3.4%
2016 22.47 +3.4%
2017 23.21 +3.3%
2018 23.94 +3.2%
2019 24.68 +3.1%
2020 25.45 +3.1%
2021 26.25 +3.1%
2022 27.06 +3.1%
2023 27.89 +3.0%
2024 28.73 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.01 6.02 8.16 10
1990s 10.17 8.47 12.09 10
2000s 14.95 12.57 17.55 10
2010s 21.4 18.21 24.68 10
2020s 27.08 25.45 28.73 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.24 compare
  2. 73 Peru 29.11 compare
  3. 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.83 compare
  4. 76 Armenia 28.57 compare
  5. 77 Latvia 27.87 compare
  6. 78 Ukraine 27.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Ecuador?
Adult obesity vs protein in Ecuador was 28.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 28.73 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 1980.
How does Ecuador rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Ecuador ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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