Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 66.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
66.75
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
66.75
in 2022
All-time low
42.92
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Ecuador, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 66.75 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Ecuador peaked at 66.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.92, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 39th 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.92 | — |
| 1991 | 43.68 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 44.44 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 45.21 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 45.99 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.77 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 47.56 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 48.35 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.14 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 49.93 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 50.71 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.47 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.23 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 52.98 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 53.72 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.46 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.19 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.94 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.69 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 57.44 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.2 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.96 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.71 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.44 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 61.16 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 61.87 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.58 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.27 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 63.97 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.66 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.36 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.06 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 66.75 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4 | 42.92 | 49.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.08 | 50.71 | 57.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.48 | 58.2 | 64.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.06 | 65.36 | 66.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 36 New Zealand 67.44 compare
- 37 Barbados 67.16 compare
- 38 Costa Rica 66.94 compare
- 40 El Salvador 66.17 compare
- 41 Oman 66.16 compare
- 42 Fiji 65.79 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Ecuador was 66.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 66.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.92 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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