Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 68.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight or 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 68.1% for share of adults who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Ecuador peaked at 68.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 37th 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.
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.5% | — |
| 1981 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 37.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 39.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 41.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 44.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 68.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 68.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 36.5% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 43.4% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 51.2% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 58.7% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 65.7% | 68.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
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- 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)
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- 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 who are overweight or obese in Ecuador?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Ecuador was 68.1% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Ecuador ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.