Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Colombia
Colombia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 58.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 58.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Colombia peaked at 58.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1980.
Colombia ranks 102nd of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.9% | — |
| 1981 | 15.5% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 19.2% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 20.1% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 58.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 58.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 14.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 23.1% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 34.8% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 46.6% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.0% | 58.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 99 Denmark 58.4% compare
- 100 Seychelles 58.3% compare
- 101 Honduras 58.0% compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 57.9% compare
- 104 Netherlands 56.8% compare
- 105 Bermuda 56.6% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Colombia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Colombia was 58.0% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Colombia ranks 102nd 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 Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.