Share of men defined as overweight in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of men defined as overweight was 69.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.83
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
69.83
in 2024
All-time low
30.51
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Paraguay is 69.83, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Paraguay peaked at 69.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.51, in 1980.
That places Paraguay 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.51 | — |
| 1981 | 31.29 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 32.08 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 32.89 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 33.72 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 34.56 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 35.43 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 36.31 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 37.21 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 38.13 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 39.07 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 40.02 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 40.98 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 41.95 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 42.92 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 43.9 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 44.87 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 45.85 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 46.82 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 47.79 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 48.75 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 49.69 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 50.62 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 51.54 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.46 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 53.38 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.29 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 55.2 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 56.11 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 57.02 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 57.94 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 58.86 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.78 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 60.68 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 61.57 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 62.45 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.32 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.17 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.01 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65.83 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 66.65 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.46 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 68.26 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 69.05 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 69.83 | +1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 69.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 69.83 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 | 34.21 | 30.51 | 38.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.42 | 39.07 | 47.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.91 | 48.75 | 57.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.96 | 57.94 | 65.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.25 | 66.65 | 69.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Paraguay?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Paraguay was 69.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 69.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.51 in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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