Bolivia vs Ecuador: Prevalence of obesity, male
Bolivia
23.4%
in 2024
Ecuador
23.7%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
71st
Ecuador rank
69th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 23.7% against 23.4% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 71st and Ecuador ranks 69th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 0.6% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 0.8% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.8% | 0.5% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.2% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Bolivia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 23.7% against 23.4% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Bolivia ranks 71st and Ecuador ranks 69th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.