Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Ecuador or United Kingdom?

Ecuador, at 65.7% against 65.2% in United Kingdom as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs United Kingdom: Share of overweight men vs. women

Ecuador

65.7%

in 2024

United Kingdom

65.2%

in 2024

Ecuador rank

53rd

United Kingdom rank

55th

Share of overweight men vs. women over time

Ecuador
United Kingdom

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 65.7% against 65.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ecuador ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 199 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	31.2%	44.5%	13.3%	United Kingdom
1990s	38.8%	55.5%	16.7%	United Kingdom
2000s	48.0%	63.4%	15.5%	United Kingdom
2010s	57.8%	65.3%	7.5%	United Kingdom
2020s	64.1%	65.3%	1.1%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Ecuador or United Kingdom?: Ecuador, at 65.7% against 65.2% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Ecuador and United Kingdom?: 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?: Ecuador ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 55th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of overweight men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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.