Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 32.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
32.96
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
41st
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.96
in 2022
All-time low
12.08
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Paraguay, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 32.96 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Paraguay peaked at 32.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.08, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.08 | — |
| 1991 | 12.53 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 13.01 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 13.49 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 14 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 14.52 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 15.06 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 15.61 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16.18 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 16.75 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 17.33 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.91 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 18.49 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 19.07 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 19.66 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.25 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.85 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.46 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.09 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.74 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.41 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.11 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.83 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.57 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.33 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.11 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.91 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.72 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.54 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30.37 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 31.22 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 32.08 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 32.96 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.32 | 12.08 | 16.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.98 | 17.33 | 22.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.79 | 23.41 | 30.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.09 | 31.22 | 32.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 38 Türkiye 33.3 compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 33.25 compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.25 compare
- 42 Malta 32.29 compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 32.08 compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 31.71 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Paraguay was 32.96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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