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

510152025301980200220241980: 71981: 7.21982: 7.41983: 7.71984: 7.91985: 8.21986: 8.51987: 8.71988: 91989: 9.31990: 9.71991: 101992: 10.41993: 10.71994: 11.11995: 11.51996: 11.91997: 12.31998: 12.81999: 13.22000: 13.72001: 14.22002: 14.72003: 15.22004: 15.72005: 16.22006: 16.82007: 17.32008: 17.92009: 18.52010: 19.12011: 19.82012: 20.52013: 21.12014: 21.82015: 22.52016: 23.22017: 23.92018: 24.62019: 25.32020: 262021: 26.72022: 27.42023: 28.22024: 28.9

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

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Ecuador, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.7 compare
  2. 65 Eswatini 29.6 compare
  3. 66 Peru 29.15 compare
  4. 68 Türkiye 28.77 compare
  5. 69 Greenland 28.05 compare
  6. 70 Papua New Guinea 27.99 compare

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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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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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