Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Philippines
Philippines: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 37.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Philippines, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Philippines stood at 37.3%. 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 or obese in Philippines peaked at 37.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, 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.
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.7% | — |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +2.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 37.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.2%, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 37.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.0%, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 13.9% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 26.3% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.0% | 37.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 153 Yemen 38.1% compare
- 154 Switzerland 37.8% compare
- 155 Ghana 37.7% compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 37.0% compare
- 158 South Korea 36.7% compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 36.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight or obese in Philippines?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Philippines was 37.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Philippines ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.