Prevalence of obesity, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of obesity, male was 23.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Ecuador is 23.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Ecuador peaked at 23.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 69th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +3.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 23.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 23.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.7% | 23.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 66 Dominican Republic 24.2% compare
- 67 Honduras 23.9% compare
- 68 El Salvador 23.8% compare
- 70 Finland 23.6% compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.4% compare
- 72 Guatemala 23.3% compare
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, male in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Ecuador was 23.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (% of male 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.