Prevalence of obesity, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Prevalence of obesity, female was 40.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Nicaragua stood at 40.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Nicaragua peaked at 40.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.6% | — |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 40.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 40.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 9.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 15.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 23.3% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 30.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.7% | 40.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Nicaragua?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Nicaragua was 40.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.