Paraguay vs United Kingdom: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Paraguay
69.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
69.0%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
48th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Paraguay
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 69.3% against 69.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Paraguay ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 199 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 45.4% | 15.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 57.4% | 17.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 66.1% | 16.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 68.3% | 8.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 68.9% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Paraguay or United Kingdom?
- Paraguay, at 69.3% against 69.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Paraguay and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and United Kingdom rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Paraguay ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.