Obesity vs gdp in Paraguay
Paraguay: Obesity vs gdp was 34.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.21
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.21
in 2024
All-time low
6.99
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Paraguay is 34.21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Paraguay peaked at 34.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.99, in 1980.
Paraguay ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.99 | — |
| 1981 | 7.22 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 7.47 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.74 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.02 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 8.33 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 8.66 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 9.02 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 9.4 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 9.8 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 10.23 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 10.68 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 11.16 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 11.65 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 12.17 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 12.7 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 13.26 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 13.82 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 14.39 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.97 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.54 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 16.12 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 16.71 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 17.29 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.88 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 18.48 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.09 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.72 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 20.37 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 21.06 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 21.77 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.51 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 23.29 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.09 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.92 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 25.78 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 26.66 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 27.55 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.46 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.39 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 30.34 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 31.29 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 32.25 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 33.23 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 34.21 | +2.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 34.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 34.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.27 | 6.99 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5 | 10.23 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.23 | 15.54 | 21.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.44 | 21.77 | 29.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.26 | 30.34 | 34.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Paraguay?
- Obesity vs gdp in Paraguay was 34.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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