Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 28.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 28.7% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 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, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Ecuador peaked at 28.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 199 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.0% | — |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +3.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 28.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 28.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.2% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 25.5% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Ecuador?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Ecuador was 28.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.