Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 28.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guatemala is 28.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guatemala peaked at 28.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 73rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.0% | — |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.1% | 28.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guatemala?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guatemala was 28.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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