Honduras vs Paraguay: Share of women who are obese
Honduras
39.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
39.8%
in 2024
Honduras rank
51st
Paraguay rank
48th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Honduras
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 39.8% against 39.3% in Honduras, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 11.9% | 4.5% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 16.6% | 3.5% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 22.7% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 30.7% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.9% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Honduras or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 39.8% against 39.3% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Honduras and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Paraguay rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Honduras ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 48th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.