Share of females defined as overweight in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of females defined as overweight was 70.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.29
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 196 countries
All-time high
70.29
in 2024
All-time low
44.55
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as overweight in Ecuador stood at 70.29. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Ecuador peaked at 70.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.55, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 46th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.55 | — |
| 1981 | 45.21 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 45.88 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 46.55 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 47.24 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 47.93 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 48.62 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 49.32 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 50.03 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 50.74 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 51.45 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 52.17 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 52.88 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 53.6 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 54.31 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 55.02 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 55.73 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 56.43 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 57.12 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 57.79 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 58.43 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 59.03 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.61 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.15 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.67 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.18 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.67 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.17 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.67 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.18 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.7 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.22 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.75 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.28 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.31 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.81 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.28 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.75 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.19 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.63 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.05 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.46 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.88 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.29 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.61 | 44.55 | 50.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.65 | 51.45 | 57.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.88 | 58.43 | 63.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.01 | 63.7 | 68.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.46 | 68.63 | 70.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 43 El Salvador 71.89 compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 71.2 compare
- 45 Eswatini 71.08 compare
- 47 Jordan 70.27 compare
- 48 United States 69.86 compare
- 49 Bolivia 69.77 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as overweight in Ecuador?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Ecuador was 70.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 70.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.55 in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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