Share of adults who are overweight in China (People's Republic of)
China (People's Republic of): Share of adults who are overweight was 39.22 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in China (People's Republic of), 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in China (People's Republic of) is 39.22, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 39.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.11, in 1980.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 145th 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 | 10.19 | 8.11 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.17 | 13.2 | 19.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.63 | 19.73 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.48 | 26.58 | 34.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.34 | 35.48 | 39.22 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in China (People's Republic of)?
- Share of adults who are overweight in China (People's Republic of) was 39.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 in 1980.
- How does China (People's Republic of) rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People's Republic of) 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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