Obesity vs gdp in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Obesity vs gdp was 33.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.99
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.99
in 2024
All-time low
6.61
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp in Nicaragua stood at 33.99. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 33.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 45th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3 | 6.61 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.23 | 10.71 | 16.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.97 | 16.77 | 23.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.09 | 23.81 | 30.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.55 | 31.09 | 33.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 65,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 64,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 67,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 65,623 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Nicaragua?
- Obesity vs gdp in Nicaragua was 33.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 33.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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