Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 26.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 26.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 26.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 88th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7% | — |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 26.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 26.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.5% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 26.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 26.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.