Prevalence of obesity, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of obesity, female was 39.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Paraguay is 39.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Paraguay peaked at 39.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1980.
That places Paraguay 45th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.2% | — |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | +2.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 39.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 39.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 26.6% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 35.9% | 39.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Paraguay was 39.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Paraguay ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.