Share of overweight men vs. women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of overweight men vs. women was 61.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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 61.2% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Guatemala peaked at 61.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 77th 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 overweight men vs. women in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.3% | — |
| 1981 | 22.9% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 28.6% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 30.1% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 22.3% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 28.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 36.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 46.6% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 57.3% | 61.2% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Guatemala?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Guatemala was 61.2% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 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.