Child adolescent obesity in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Child adolescent obesity was 33.63 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
33.63
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
52nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
33.63
in 2024
All-time low
11.02
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Nicaragua, 1980–2024

1015202530351980200220241980: 111981: 11.41982: 11.81983: 12.21984: 12.71985: 13.21986: 13.71987: 14.21988: 14.81989: 15.31990: 15.91991: 16.51992: 17.11993: 17.71994: 18.31995: 191996: 19.61997: 20.21998: 20.81999: 21.42000: 21.92001: 22.52002: 232003: 23.52004: 242005: 24.42006: 24.92007: 25.32008: 25.82009: 26.22010: 26.72011: 27.22012: 27.62013: 28.12014: 28.62015: 29.12016: 29.72017: 30.22018: 30.72019: 31.22020: 31.72021: 32.22022: 32.72023: 33.22024: 33.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in Nicaragua is 33.63, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Nicaragua peaked at 33.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.02, in 1980.

Nicaragua ranks 52nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.02 11.02 15.32 10
1990s 18.65 15.9 21.37 10
2000s 24.16 21.93 26.23 10
2010s 28.92 26.69 31.24 10
2020s 32.69 31.74 33.63 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 49 Ecuador 33.88 compare
  2. 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.71 compare
  3. 51 Syrian Arab Republic 33.65 compare
  4. 53 Seychelles 33.49 compare
  5. 54 Jordan 33.46 compare
  6. 55 Egypt 32.8 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child adolescent obesity in Nicaragua?
Child adolescent obesity in Nicaragua was 33.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 33.63 in 2024.
What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 11.02 in 1980.
How does Nicaragua rank for child adolescent obesity?
Nicaragua ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
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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