Obesity in men vs. women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Obesity in men vs. women was 23.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs. women in Ecuador is 23.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Ecuador peaked at 23.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 72nd out of 199 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 in men vs. women in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.7% | 23.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,923 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Ecuador?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Ecuador was 23.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Obesity in men vs. women. 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.