Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ecuador, 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ecuador stood at 65.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ecuador peaked at 65.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.8% | — |
| 1981 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.7% | 24.8% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 31.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 40.9% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 51.7% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 61.7% | 65.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ecuador?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ecuador was 65.4% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.