Share of men defined as overweight in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of men defined as overweight was 65.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.66
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
65.66
in 2024
All-time low
28.21
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Ecuador is 65.66, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Ecuador peaked at 65.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.21, in 1980.
That places Ecuador 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.21 | — |
| 1981 | 28.83 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 29.46 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 30.11 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 30.78 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 31.47 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 32.18 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 32.89 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 33.62 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 34.37 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 35.13 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 35.91 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 36.71 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.51 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.34 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 39.17 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 40.03 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 40.89 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 41.78 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 42.69 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 43.61 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 44.54 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.49 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 46.45 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 47.42 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 48.41 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49.41 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.43 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.46 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 52.5 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 53.54 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 54.57 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.57 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.53 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.46 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 58.35 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 59.23 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.09 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.93 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 61.75 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.56 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.35 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 64.13 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.89 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 65.66 | +1.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 65.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 65.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.19 | 28.21 | 34.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.82 | 35.13 | 42.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.97 | 43.61 | 52.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8 | 53.54 | 61.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.12 | 62.56 | 65.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- 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 men defined as overweight in Ecuador?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Ecuador was 65.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.21 in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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