Share of women who are overweight or obese in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or 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 68.0% for share of women who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Guatemala peaked at 68.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 58th 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 overweight or obese in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.2% | — |
| 1981 | 28.1% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 30.9% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 27.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 37.1% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 48.6% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 57.7% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 65.4% | 68.0% | 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 overweight or obese in Guatemala?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Guatemala was 68.0% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Guatemala ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.