Share of men who are obese in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of men who are obese was 13.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Switzerland, 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 men who are obese in Switzerland stood at 13.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Switzerland peaked at 13.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 132nd of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.1% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.468 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.26 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0171 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4612 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 105.67 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 Switzerland?
- Share of men who are obese in Switzerland was 13.6% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of men who are obese?
- Switzerland ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.