Share of adults who are obese in Colombia
Colombia: Share of adults who are obese was 25.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Colombia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 25.3% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Colombia peaked at 25.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1980.
That places Colombia 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.8% | 25.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Colombia?
- Share of adults who are obese in Colombia was 25.3% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Colombia ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.