Ireland vs Paraguay: Prevalence of obesity, male
Ireland
28.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
29.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
41st
Paraguay rank
38th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Ireland
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 29.3% against 28.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 38th of 196 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 7.6% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 11.8% | 4.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 17.3% | 5.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 23.1% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.9% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Ireland or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 29.3% against 28.8% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Ireland and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Paraguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Ireland ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 38th 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.