Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 33.7 % in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Nicaragua, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Nicaragua stood at 33.7 %. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Nicaragua peaked at 33.7 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.6 %, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6 % | — |
| 2001 | 20.3 % | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 21 % | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 21.7 % | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.3 % | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23 % | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.6 % | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 24.3 % | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 25 % | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.6 % | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 26.3 % | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.9 % | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 27.6 % | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 28.3 % | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 28.9 % | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.1 % | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.7 % | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.3 % | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.9 % | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 32.5 % | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 33.1 % | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.7 % | +1.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 33.7 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.8 %, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 33.7 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2 %, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.64 % | 19.6 % | 25.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.15 % | 26.3 % | 31.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1 % | 32.5 % | 33.7 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 39 Bermuda 34.1 % compare
- 40 New Zealand 34 % compare
- 41 Seychelles 33.9 % compare
- 42 Libya 33.7 % compare
- 44 Costa Rica 32.7 % compare
- 45 Dominica 32.5 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Nicaragua?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Nicaragua was 33.7 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 % in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.