Prevalence of overweight, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of overweight, male was 63.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Ecuador, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, male in Ecuador is 63.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Ecuador peaked at 63.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 62nd out of 196 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, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.0% | — |
| 1991 | 34.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +1.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 63.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 63.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 34.0% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 42.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 52.8% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.1% | 63.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Ecuador was 63.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.