Share of women who are obese in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of women who are obese was 32.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 32.2% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Guatemala peaked at 32.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 71st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2% | — |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.6% | 32.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Guatemala?
- Share of women who are obese in Guatemala was 32.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of women who are obese?
- Guatemala ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.