Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 69.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 69.3% 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.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Paraguay peaked at 69.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1980.
Paraguay ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.9% | — |
| 1981 | 27.6% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 29.0% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 29.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 31.3% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 33.1% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 34.1% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 36.1% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | +1.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 69.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 69.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 26.9% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 35.1% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 45.4% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 54.9% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 65.3% | 69.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Paraguay?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Paraguay was 69.3% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Paraguay ranks 47th 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 Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.