Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Prevalence of obesity, female
Nicaragua
40.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
39.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Paraguay rank
45th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 40.3% against 39.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 16.6% | 2.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 22.7% | 4.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 30.7% | 3.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.9% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 40.3% against 39.8% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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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About this data
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.