Share of adults who are overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of adults who are overweight was 61.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 61.74, measured 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 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 61.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.12, in 1980.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th 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.
Share of adults who are overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.12 | — |
| 1981 | 36.11 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 37.13 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 38.16 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 39.21 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 40.28 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 41.36 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 42.45 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 43.53 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 44.62 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 45.75 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 46.88 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 48 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 49.12 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 50.22 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 51.29 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 52.32 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 53.32 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 54.26 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 55.14 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 55.97 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 56.73 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.42 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.04 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.58 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.05 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.46 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.09 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.31 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.47 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.59 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.67 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.76 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.85 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.95 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.07 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.18 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.28 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.37 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.45 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.53 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.6 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.67 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.74 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.8 | 35.12 | 44.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.63 | 45.75 | 55.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.54 | 55.97 | 60.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.92 | 60.47 | 61.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6 | 61.45 | 61.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 63 Azerbaijan 62.69 compare
- 64 Jamaica 62.24 compare
- 65 Albania 62.21 compare
- 67 Hungary 61.56 compare
- 68 Iran, Islamic Republic of 61.38 compare
- 69 Republic of Moldova 61.35 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of adults who are overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 61.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.12 in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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