Share of children who are overweight in Bhutan

Bhutan: Share of children who are overweight was 8 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2019
All-time low
4.1
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Bhutan, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 4.12001: 4.32002: 4.52003: 4.82004: 52005: 5.22006: 5.52007: 5.82008: 62009: 6.32010: 6.62011: 6.82012: 7.12013: 7.32014: 7.52015: 7.82016: 7.92017: 8.12018: 8.22019: 8.32020: 8.32021: 8.32022: 8.22023: 8.12024: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 8 for share of children who are overweight in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Bhutan peaked at 8.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2000.

Bhutan ranks 56th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.15 4.1 6.3 10
2010s 7.56 6.6 8.3 10
2020s 8.18 8 8.3 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 53 Cape Verde 8.4 compare
  2. 53 Saudi Arabia 8.4 compare
  3. 55 Nauru 8.2 compare
  4. 57 Costa Rica 7.9 compare
  5. 58 United Kingdom 7.8 compare
  6. 59 Turkey 7.7 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places β†’

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All data for Bhutan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Bhutan?
Share of children who are overweight in Bhutan was 8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for share of children who are overweight?
Bhutan ranks 56th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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