Australia vs Paraguay: Share of overweight men vs. women
Australia
70.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
69.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Paraguay rank
29th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Australia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.2% against 69.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.4% | 34.2% | 14.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 43.4% | 14.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 52.9% | 12.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 62.0% | 6.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 68.3% | 1.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Australia or Paraguay?
- Australia, at 70.2% against 69.8% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Australia and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Paraguay rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Australia ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 29th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.