Share of adults who are obese in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of adults who are obese was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 13.0% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Bhutan peaked at 13.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 149th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Bhutan?
- Share of adults who are obese in Bhutan was 13.0% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.