Share of overweight men vs. women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of overweight men vs. women was 65.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Ecuador is 65.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Ecuador peaked at 65.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.2% | — |
| 1981 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 30.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 32.2% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 34.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 35.9% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 65.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 65.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.2% | 28.2% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 35.1% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 43.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 53.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 62.6% | 65.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Ecuador?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Ecuador was 65.7% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.