Share of overweight men vs. women in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of overweight men vs. women was 69.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Paraguay stood at 69.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Paraguay peaked at 69.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1980.
Paraguay ranks 29th of 199 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 overweight men vs. women in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.5% | — |
| 1981 | 31.3% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 32.1% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 36.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 39.1% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 30.5% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 39.1% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 48.7% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 57.9% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 66.6% | 69.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 68,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 65,881 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Paraguay?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Paraguay was 69.8% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.