Share of adults who are obese in Philippines
Philippines: Share of adults who are obese was 9.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Philippines, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese in Philippines stood at 9.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Philippines peaked at 9.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Philippines?
- Share of adults who are obese in Philippines was 9.7% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Philippines ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.