Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 63.22 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Guatemala, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Guatemala stood at 63.22. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Guatemala peaked at 63.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.56, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 53rd 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.56 | — |
| 1991 | 35.51 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 36.47 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 37.44 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 38.43 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 39.42 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 40.42 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 41.42 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 42.43 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 43.43 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 44.41 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 45.36 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 46.3 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 47.21 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 48.1 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.98 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.85 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 50.72 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 51.6 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.47 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.35 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 54.24 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.12 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 55.99 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.86 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 57.7 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 58.53 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.34 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.13 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 60.9 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 61.68 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.45 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 63.22 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.95 | 34.56 | 43.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5 | 44.41 | 52.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.22 | 53.35 | 60.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.45 | 61.68 | 63.22 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Guatemala?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Guatemala was 63.22 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 63.22 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.56 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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