Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 34.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 198 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2024
All-time low
11.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Nicaragua stood at 34.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Nicaragua peaked at 34.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1980.
Nicaragua ranks 47th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.1% | — |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 34.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.4%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 34.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.3%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 11.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 16.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.4% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.6% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.8% | 34.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Nicaragua?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Nicaragua was 34.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Nicaragua ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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