Share of men defined as overweight in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of men defined as overweight was 61.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.24
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
61.24
in 2024
All-time low
22.31
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Guatemala is 61.24, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Guatemala peaked at 61.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.31, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 77th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.31 | — |
| 1981 | 22.86 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 23.43 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 24.01 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 24.62 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 25.23 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 25.87 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 26.53 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 27.2 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 27.89 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 28.59 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 29.31 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 30.05 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 30.8 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 31.57 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 32.36 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 33.16 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 33.98 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 34.82 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 35.69 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 36.57 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 37.48 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 38.4 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 39.34 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 40.31 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 41.29 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.29 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 43.31 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 44.37 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 45.45 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 46.55 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 47.67 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 48.8 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 49.91 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 51.02 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 52.11 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 53.18 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 54.23 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.25 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 56.27 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 57.28 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 58.28 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 59.27 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 60.26 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 61.24 | +1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 61.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 61.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.99 | 22.31 | 27.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.03 | 28.59 | 35.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.88 | 36.57 | 45.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5 | 46.55 | 56.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.26 | 57.28 | 61.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Guatemala?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Guatemala was 61.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 61.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.31 in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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