Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Paraguay
Paraguay: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 29.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.26
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.26
in 2024
All-time low
6.14
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women in Paraguay is 29.26, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Paraguay peaked at 29.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 1980.
That places Paraguay 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.14 | — |
| 1981 | 6.42 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 6.71 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 7.02 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 7.34 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 7.68 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 8.03 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 8.4 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 8.79 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 9.2 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 9.62 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 10.07 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 10.53 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.01 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 11.51 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 12.02 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 12.55 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 13.1 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 13.65 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 14.22 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 14.78 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 15.34 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 15.89 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 16.43 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.98 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 17.53 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.07 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.61 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.16 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.72 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.29 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.88 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.48 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.09 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.71 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.34 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.99 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 24.63 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.27 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.91 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.56 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 27.22 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.89 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 28.57 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 29.26 | +2.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 29.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.66, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 29.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.31, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.57 | 6.14 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.83 | 9.62 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.25 | 14.78 | 19.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.06 | 20.29 | 25.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9 | 26.56 | 29.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Paraguay?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Paraguay was 29.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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