Paraguay vs United States of America: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Paraguay
71.5%
in 2024
United States of America
71.4%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
25th
United States of America rank
26th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Paraguay
- United States of America
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 71.5% against 71.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Paraguay ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th of 199 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 45.5% | 8.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 55.4% | 9.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 64.2% | 9.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 69.3% | 5.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 71.1% | 1.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Paraguay or United States of America?
- Paraguay, at 71.5% against 71.4% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Paraguay and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and United States of America rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Paraguay ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.