Share of adults who are overweight in Bhutan

Bhutan: Share of adults who are overweight was 48.72 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
48.72
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
125th
of 196 countries
All-time high
48.72
in 2024
All-time low
7.32
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Bhutan, 1980–2024

10203040501980200220241980: 7.31981: 7.81982: 8.21983: 8.71984: 9.21985: 9.71986: 10.31987: 10.91988: 11.51989: 12.11990: 12.81991: 13.51992: 14.21993: 151994: 15.81995: 16.61996: 17.41997: 18.31998: 19.21999: 20.22000: 21.12001: 22.12002: 23.12003: 24.12004: 25.12005: 26.12006: 27.22007: 28.32008: 29.42009: 30.52010: 31.62011: 32.72012: 33.92013: 35.12014: 36.32015: 37.52016: 38.82017: 40.12018: 41.32019: 42.62020: 43.92021: 45.12022: 46.32023: 47.52024: 48.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Bhutan is 48.72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Bhutan peaked at 48.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.32, in 1980.

Bhutan ranks 125th of 196 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.57 7.32 12.14 10
1990s 16.31 12.81 20.18 10
2000s 25.69 21.13 30.5 10
2010s 37 31.62 42.6 10
2020s 46.3 43.85 48.72 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 122 Vanuatu 50.82 compare
  2. 123 Spain 50.13 compare
  3. 124 Montenegro 49.49 compare
  4. 126 Gabon 48.55 compare
  5. 127 Cabo Verde 48.02 compare
  6. 128 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 47.97 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Bhutan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Bhutan?
Share of adults who are overweight in Bhutan was 48.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 48.72 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.32 in 1980.
How does Bhutan rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Bhutan ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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