Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Share of women who are obese
Nicaragua
40.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
39.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
45th
Paraguay rank
48th
Share of women who are obese 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 45th and Paraguay ranks 48th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 40.3% against 39.8% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th 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.