Share of adults defined as obese in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of adults defined as obese was 28.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.73
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.73
in 2024
All-time low
6.02
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 28.73 for share of adults defined as 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 defined as obese in Ecuador peaked at 28.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.02, 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.
Share of adults defined as obese in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.02 | — |
| 1981 | 6.21 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.41 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.62 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.84 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.08 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.32 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.59 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.86 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 8.16 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 8.47 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 8.8 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 9.15 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.51 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 9.9 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.3 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.72 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 11.16 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 11.62 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.09 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12.57 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.06 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.56 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.08 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.15 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.72 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.31 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.92 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.55 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 18.21 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 18.89 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 19.59 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.02 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.74 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.47 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.21 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.94 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 24.68 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.45 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 26.25 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 27.06 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 27.89 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 28.73 | +3.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 28.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 28.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.01 | 6.02 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.17 | 8.47 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.95 | 12.57 | 17.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4 | 18.21 | 24.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.08 | 25.45 | 28.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Ecuador?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Ecuador was 28.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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