Share of men who are obese in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of men who are obese was 23.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Guatemala is 23.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Guatemala peaked at 23.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 75th 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 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.2% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4881 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 182.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,721 millimeters (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Guatemala?
- Share of men who are obese in Guatemala was 23.3% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of men who are obese?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.