Share of men who are obese in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of men who are obese was 23.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Ecuador stood at 23.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Ecuador peaked at 23.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.7% | 23.7% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Ecuador
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Ecuador?
- Share of men who are obese in Ecuador was 23.7% 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 men who are obese recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of men who are obese?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.