Obesity vs gdp in Ecuador
Ecuador: Obesity vs gdp was 28.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.73
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.73
in 2024
All-time low
6.02
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Ecuador is 28.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Ecuador peaked at 28.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 199 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 vs gdp in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.02 | — |
| 1981 | 6.21 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.41 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.62 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.84 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.08 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.32 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.59 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.86 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 8.16 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 8.47 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 8.8 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 9.15 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.51 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 9.9 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.3 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.72 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 11.16 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 11.62 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.09 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12.57 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.06 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.56 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.08 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.15 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.72 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.31 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.92 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.55 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 18.21 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 18.89 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 19.59 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.02 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.74 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.47 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.21 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.94 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 24.68 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.45 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 26.25 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 27.06 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 27.89 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 28.73 | +3.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 28.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 28.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.01 | 6.02 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.17 | 8.47 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.95 | 12.57 | 17.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4 | 18.21 | 24.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.08 | 25.45 | 28.73 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Ecuador?
- Obesity vs gdp in Ecuador was 28.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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