Share of adults who are overweight in Belgium
Belgium: Share of adults who are overweight was 51.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Belgium, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Belgium is 51.62, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Belgium peaked at 51.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.32, in 1980.
Belgium ranks 118th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 | 45.09 | 44.32 | 45.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.24 | 46.14 | 48.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.99 | 48.8 | 50.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.07 | 50.97 | 51.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.45 | 51.28 | 51.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 115 Serbia, Republic of 53.17 compare
- 116 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 52.93 compare
- 117 Luxembourg 52.29 compare
- 119 Bulgaria 51.26 compare
- 120 Portugal 51.23 compare
- 121 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 51.07 compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Belgium?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Belgium was 51.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 51.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.32 in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Belgium ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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