Guyana vs Paraguay: Share of women who are obese
Guyana
40.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
39.8%
in 2024
Guyana rank
46th
Paraguay rank
48th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Guyana
- Paraguay
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 46th and Paraguay ranks 48th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Guyana or Paraguay?
- Guyana, at 40.2% against 39.8% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Guyana ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 48th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.