Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Spain
Spain: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 64.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 64.8% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Spain peaked at 69.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1980.
That places Spain 64th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.3% | — |
| 1981 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 52.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 53.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.4% | 49.3% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 54.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 63.0% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 67.3% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 64.8% | 66.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Spain?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Spain was 64.8% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Spain ranks 64th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.