Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 34.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 198 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2024
All-time low
8.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Paraguay stood at 34.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Paraguay peaked at 34.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1980.
Paraguay ranks 39th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.3% | — |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 12.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 23.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 31.3% | 34.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 36 Bahrain 34.9% compare
- 37 Nicaragua 34.9% compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 34.8% compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34.6% compare
- 41 Antigua and Barbuda 34.6% compare
- 42 Bermuda 34.1% compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Paraguay?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Paraguay was 34.7% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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