Ecuador vs United States of America: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Ecuador
70.3%
in 2024
United States of America
69.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
49th
United States of America rank
51st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Ecuador
- United States of America
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 70.3% against 69.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.6% | 40.3% | 7.4% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 50.3% | 4.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 59.5% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 65.7% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.1% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Ecuador or United States of America?
- Ecuador, at 70.3% against 69.9% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Ecuador and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and United States of America rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Ecuador ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 51st 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.