Share of adults who are overweight in Philippines
Philippines: Share of adults who are overweight was 37.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Philippines, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Philippines stood at 37.35. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Philippines peaked at 37.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.67, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 156th 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 | 10.83 | 8.67 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.71 | 13.87 | 19.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.84 | 20.14 | 25.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.66 | 26.3 | 33.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.67 | 34.01 | 37.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 153 Yemen 38.06 compare
- 154 Switzerland 37.77 compare
- 155 Ghana 37.74 compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 37.02 compare
- 158 South Korea 36.69 compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 36.35 compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Philippines?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Philippines was 37.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 37.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Philippines ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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