Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) was 69.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Paraguay, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Paraguay is 69.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Paraguay peaked at 69.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.9% | — |
| 1991 | 42.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 69.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 69.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 41.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 50.9% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 59.2% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 67.5% | 69.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of overweight in Paraguay was 69.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.