Share of adults who are obese in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of adults who are obese was 28.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 28.7% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Ecuador peaked at 28.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 78th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.2% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 25.5% | 28.7% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Ecuador
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Ecuador?
- Share of adults who are obese in Ecuador was 28.7% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.