Share of adults who are overweight in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of adults who are overweight was 64.76 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
64.76
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
48th
of 196 countries
All-time high
64.76
in 2024
All-time low
24.75
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Guatemala, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 24.81981: 25.51982: 26.21983: 271984: 27.81985: 28.61986: 29.41987: 30.21988: 31.11989: 321990: 32.91991: 33.81992: 34.71993: 35.71994: 36.71995: 37.71996: 38.71997: 39.71998: 40.71999: 41.72000: 42.72001: 43.72002: 44.72003: 45.72004: 46.62005: 47.62006: 48.52007: 49.42008: 50.42009: 51.42010: 52.32011: 53.32012: 54.32013: 55.32014: 56.22015: 57.22016: 58.12017: 592018: 59.82019: 60.72020: 61.52021: 62.32022: 63.22023: 642024: 64.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Guatemala stood at 64.76. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Guatemala peaked at 64.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.75, in 1980.

Guatemala ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.24 24.75 31.98 10
1990s 37.21 32.88 41.7 10
2000s 47.06 42.71 51.36 10
2010s 56.62 52.34 60.69 10
2020s 63.15 61.52 64.76 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 45 Honduras 65.77 compare
  2. 46 Brazil 65.03 compare
  3. 47 Dominican Republic 64.85 compare
  4. 49 Ireland 64.65 compare
  5. 50 Croatia 64.33 compare
  6. 51 Australia 64.09 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Guatemala β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Guatemala?
Share of adults who are overweight in Guatemala was 64.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 64.76 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 24.75 in 1980.
How does Guatemala rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Guatemala ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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