Share of men who are obese in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of men who are obese was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in United Kingdom, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in United Kingdom is 25.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in United Kingdom peaked at 25.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1980.
That places United Kingdom 54th 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 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 10.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.7% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.4% | 25.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in United Kingdom?
- Share of men who are obese in United Kingdom was 25.9% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of men who are obese?
- United Kingdom ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.