Bhutan vs France: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Bhutan
42.8%
in 2024
France
42.5%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
137th
France rank
138th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Bhutan
- France
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 42.8% against 42.5% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
Bhutan ranks 137th and France ranks 138th of 199 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 46.2% | 36.8% | France |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 46.7% | 31.8% | France |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 48.2% | 25.5% | France |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 46.5% | 14.2% | France |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 43.3% | 2.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Bhutan or France?
- Bhutan, at 42.8% against 42.5% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Bhutan and France?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and France rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Bhutan ranks 137th and France ranks 138th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.