Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 62.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 62.3% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nicaragua peaked at 62.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1980.
Nicaragua ranks 80th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.1% | — |
| 1981 | 24.8% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 27.2% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 62.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 62.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.7% | 24.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 32.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 42.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 52.8% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 59.9% | 62.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 77 Jordan 62.5% compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 62.4% compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 62.4% compare
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61.9% compare
- 82 Austria 61.6% compare
- 83 Belgium 61.5% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nicaragua?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nicaragua was 62.3% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th 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 Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.