Ecuador vs Honduras: Share of men who are obese

Ecuador
23.7%
in 2024
Honduras
23.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
72nd
Honduras rank
70th

Share of men who are obese over time

  • Ecuador
  • Honduras
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 23.9% against 23.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 72nd and Honduras ranks 70th of 199 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Honduras Difference Ahead
1980s 4.8% 5.5% 0.6% Honduras
1990s 7.1% 8.8% 1.7% Honduras
2000s 10.9% 13.6% 2.7% Honduras
2010s 16.8% 18.9% 2.1% Honduras
2020s 22.2% 22.8% 0.6% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are obese, Ecuador or Honduras?
Honduras, at 23.9% against 23.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Ecuador and Honduras?
0.2%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Honduras?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Honduras rank globally for share of men who are obese?
Ecuador ranks 72nd and Honduras ranks 70th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.