Share of children who are overweight or obese in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Bhutan, 2000–2024
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 children who are overweight or obese in Bhutan is 8.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Bhutan peaked at 8.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 57th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 5 |
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- 54 Cape Verde 8.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Bhutan?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Bhutan was 8.0% 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 children who are overweight or obese recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Bhutan ranks 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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 children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.