Share of adults who are overweight in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of adults who are overweight was 37.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 37.77 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Switzerland peaked at 37.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.2, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 36.47 | 35.81 | 37.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.36 | 35.2 | 35.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.42 | 35.5 | 37.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.58 | 37.41 | 37.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.71 | 37.66 | 37.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Switzerland?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Switzerland was 37.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2 in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Switzerland ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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