Prevalence of obesity, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of obesity, female was 33.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 33.9% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Ecuador peaked at 33.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 63rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.7% | — |
| 1981 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 33.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 33.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.2% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Ecuador was 33.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.