Share of adults who are obese in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of adults who are obese was 26.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 26.7% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Guatemala peaked at 26.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1980.
That places Guatemala 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7% | — |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 26.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 26.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.5% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 26.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Guatemala?
- Share of adults who are obese in Guatemala was 26.7% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Guatemala ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.