Prevalence of obesity, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of obesity, male was 29.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Paraguay stood at 29.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Paraguay peaked at 29.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1980.
That places Paraguay 38th 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, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 29.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 29.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 9.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.6% | 29.3% | 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, male in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Paraguay was 29.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Paraguay ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, 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.