Share of adults who are obese in Spain
Spain: Share of adults who are obese was 18.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 18.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Spain peaked at 23.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1980.
That places Spain 128th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.9% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 125 Montenegro 20.6% compare
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- 129 Equatorial Guinea 18.8% compare
- 130 Afghanistan 18.8% compare
- 131 Sweden 18.7% compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1449 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 135.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Spain?
- Share of adults who are obese in Spain was 18.9% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Spain ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 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.