Guyana vs Paraguay: Prevalence of obesity, female

Guyana
40.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
39.8%
in 2024
Guyana rank
43rd
Paraguay rank
45th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 40.2% against 39.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.

Guyana ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 45th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 11.3% 11.9% 0.7% Paraguay
1990s 16.6% 16.6% 0.0% Guyana
2000s 23.8% 22.7% 1.1% Guyana
2010s 31.8% 30.7% 1.1% Guyana
2020s 38.4% 37.9% 0.6% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Guyana or Paraguay?
Guyana, at 40.2% against 39.8% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Guyana and Paraguay?
0.4%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Paraguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Paraguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Guyana ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.