Share of adults who are overweight in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of adults who are overweight was 68.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.27
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
68.27
in 2024
All-time low
31.52
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 68.27 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Nicaragua peaked at 68.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.52, in 1980.
Nicaragua ranks 32nd 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.
Share of adults who are overweight in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.52 | — |
| 1981 | 32.45 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 33.4 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 34.38 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 35.38 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 36.4 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 37.45 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 38.51 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 39.58 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 40.66 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 41.75 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 42.85 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 43.95 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45.04 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 46.13 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 47.21 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 48.29 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 49.34 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 50.38 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 51.4 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 52.39 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 53.34 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.25 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 55.12 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 55.96 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.77 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.55 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.32 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 59.07 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 59.81 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 60.53 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.24 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 61.94 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.6 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 63.24 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 63.84 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.41 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.95 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.46 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.95 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.43 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.91 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.37 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.82 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.27 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.97 | 31.52 | 40.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.63 | 41.75 | 51.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.26 | 52.39 | 59.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.42 | 60.53 | 65.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.36 | 66.43 | 68.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 29 Uruguay 69.18 compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 68.71 compare
- 31 Palestine, State of 68.46 compare
- 33 Barbados 68.2 compare
- 34 Ecuador 68.06 compare
- 35 Costa Rica 67.92 compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Nicaragua?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Nicaragua was 68.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 68.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.52 in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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