Share of adults defined as obese in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of adults defined as obese was 12.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.85
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.85
in 2024
All-time low
8.44
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Switzerland stood at 12.85. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Switzerland peaked at 12.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 1988.
Switzerland ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5 | 8.44 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.78 | 8.46 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 | 9.53 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.64 | 11.26 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 | 12.21 | 12.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Switzerland?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Switzerland was 12.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 1988.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Switzerland ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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