Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 26.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Guatemala, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Guatemala is 26.81, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Guatemala peaked at 26.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.61, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.61 | — |
| 1991 | 8.02 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 8.44 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 8.89 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 9.36 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 9.85 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 10.37 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 10.9 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 11.46 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 12.03 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 12.61 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 13.2 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 13.79 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 14.38 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.98 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.57 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 16.17 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.78 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 17.4 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.03 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.68 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 19.33 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 19.99 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 20.66 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.33 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 22.67 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.34 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.02 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.69 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 25.39 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 26.09 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.81 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.69 | 7.61 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.29 | 12.61 | 18.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.67 | 18.68 | 24.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1 | 25.39 | 26.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 71 Tunisia 26.83 compare
- 72 Slovakia 26.82 compare
- 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.82 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 26.6 compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 26.55 compare
- 77 Canada 26.23 compare
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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Guatemala?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Guatemala was 26.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26.81 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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