Share of men defined as overweight in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of men defined as overweight was 63.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.63
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.63
in 2024
All-time low
27.89
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Nicaragua is 63.63, 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 defined as overweight in Nicaragua peaked at 63.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.89, 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.89 | — |
| 1981 | 28.74 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 29.62 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 30.53 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 31.46 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 32.41 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 33.39 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 34.39 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 35.41 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 36.44 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 37.48 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 38.54 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 39.6 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 40.66 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 41.73 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 42.79 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 43.86 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 44.92 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 45.97 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 47.01 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 48.02 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 49.01 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 49.98 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 50.92 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 51.82 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.7 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.54 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.36 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.15 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.91 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 56.64 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.34 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 58.62 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 59.19 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.73 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.24 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.71 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.15 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.57 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.99 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.4 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 62.82 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.22 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 63.63 | +0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 63.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 63.63 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 | 32.03 | 27.89 | 36.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.26 | 37.48 | 47.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.14 | 48.02 | 55.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.32 | 56.64 | 61.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.81 | 61.99 | 63.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Nicaragua?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Nicaragua was 63.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.89 in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Nicaragua ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight 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 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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