Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 26.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.7%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
87th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2024
All-time low
3.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Guatemala stood at 26.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Guatemala peaked at 26.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1980.
That places Guatemala 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (crude estimate) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7% | — |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.5% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 26.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Guatemala?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Guatemala was 26.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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