Share of overweight men vs. women in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of overweight men vs. women was 63.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 63.6% 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Nicaragua peaked at 63.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1980.
Nicaragua ranks 64th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.9% | — |
| 1981 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 30.5% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 31.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 36.4% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 27.9% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 37.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 48.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 56.6% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.0% | 63.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 66,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 64,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 66,210 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Nicaragua?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Nicaragua was 63.6% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Nicaragua ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.