Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Ecuador
Ecuador: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 28.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.93
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
67th
of 196 countries
All-time high
28.93
in 2024
All-time low
6.99
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Ecuador stood at 28.93. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Ecuador peaked at 28.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.99, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 67th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.99 | — |
| 1981 | 7.21 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 7.43 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 7.67 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.92 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.18 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.45 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 8.74 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 9.04 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 9.35 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 9.67 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 10.01 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 10.35 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 10.72 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 11.09 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 11.49 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 11.9 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.33 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 12.77 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 13.23 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 13.7 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 14.18 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 14.67 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.17 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 15.68 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.21 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.75 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.31 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.51 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 19.14 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.79 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.45 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 21.12 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.8 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.48 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 23.18 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 23.87 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.57 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 25.27 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 25.98 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 26.71 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 27.44 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 28.18 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 28.93 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1 | 6.99 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.36 | 9.67 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.01 | 13.7 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.17 | 19.14 | 25.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.45 | 25.98 | 28.93 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.117 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Ecuador?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Ecuador was 28.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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