Prevalence of obesity, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of obesity, male was 23.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala is 23.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Guatemala peaked at 23.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 72nd 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.8% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +3.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 23.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 23.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.2% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Guatemala?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Guatemala was 23.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.