Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 42.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bhutan, 1980–2024
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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bhutan is 42.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bhutan peaked at 42.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.1% | — |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +3.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 42.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 42.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.3%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 11.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 25.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 37.3% | 42.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bhutan?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bhutan was 42.8% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.