Share of adults defined as obese in Belgium
Belgium: Share of adults defined as obese was 22.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.88
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
110th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.88
in 2024
All-time low
11.94
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Belgium, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 22.88 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Belgium peaked at 22.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.94, in 1980.
Belgium ranks 110th 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 adults defined as obese in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.94 | — |
| 1981 | 12.03 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 12.12 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.23 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 12.36 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 12.49 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 12.64 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 12.79 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 12.95 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.13 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 13.31 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 13.52 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 13.74 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 13.99 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 14.26 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.55 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 14.86 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 15.18 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 15.52 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.87 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.22 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.58 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 16.95 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.31 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.67 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.32 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.61 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.86 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.09 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.28 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.46 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.65 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.84 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.05 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 20.27 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.51 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.76 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.02 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.29 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.57 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.88 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 22.21 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.54 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 22.88 | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 76% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.47 | 11.94 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.48 | 13.31 | 15.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.76 | 16.22 | 19.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.21 | 19.28 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.22 | 21.57 | 22.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Belgium?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Belgium was 22.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Belgium ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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