Share of men who are overweight or obese in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 63.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Nicaragua, 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 overweight or obese in Nicaragua is 63.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Nicaragua peaked at 63.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1980.
Nicaragua ranks 64th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 27.9% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 37.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 48.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 56.6% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.0% | 63.6% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Nicaragua
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.09 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2273 °C (2026)
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- Consumer price index 226.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5762 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7081 °C (2025)
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- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Nicaragua?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Nicaragua was 63.6% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Nicaragua ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.