Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Share of adults defined as obese
Nicaragua
33.99
in 2024
Paraguay
34.21
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Paraguay rank
41st
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 34.21 against 33.99 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3 | 8.27 | 0.0376 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 13.23 | 12.5 | 0.7271 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 19.97 | 18.23 | 1.75 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 27.09 | 25.44 | 1.64 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 32.55 | 32.26 | 0.2827 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 34.21 against 33.99 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.22, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 41st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.