Share of men who are obese in Spain
Spain: Share of men who are obese was 17.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17.5% for share of men who are obese in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Spain peaked at 22.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1980.
That places Spain 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1449 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Spain?
- Share of men who are obese in Spain was 17.5% 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 men who are obese recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for share of men who are obese?
- Spain ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.