Share of adults who are overweight in Colombia
Colombia: Share of adults who are overweight was 61.06 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Colombia, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 61.06 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Colombia peaked at 61.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.97, in 1980.
That places Colombia 72nd out of 196 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 | 29.6 | 25.97 | 33.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.53 | 34.37 | 42.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.27 | 43.51 | 51.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.26 | 51.85 | 58.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.94 | 58.83 | 61.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Colombia?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Colombia was 61.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.97 in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Colombia ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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