Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Nicaragua
72.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
73.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
36th
Paraguay rank
35th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 73.0% against 72.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 40.7% | 1.2% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 48.7% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 56.7% | 3.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 65.1% | 2.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.4% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 73.0% against 72.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Paraguay 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 overweight or obese?
- Nicaragua ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 35th 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.