Share of adults defined as obese in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of adults defined as obese was 33.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 33.99 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Nicaragua peaked at 33.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3 | 6.61 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.23 | 10.71 | 16.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.97 | 16.77 | 23.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.09 | 23.81 | 30.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.55 | 31.09 | 33.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 394.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 10,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 41.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 2,546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 406.46 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Nicaragua?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Nicaragua was 33.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 33.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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