Obesity in men vs. women in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Obesity in men vs. women was 28.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 28.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Nicaragua peaked at 28.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1980.
Nicaragua ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs. women in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 9.8% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 15.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % 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 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Nicaragua?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Nicaragua was 28.7% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.