Share of men defined as overweight in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of men defined as overweight was 42.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.79
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42.79
in 2024
All-time low
7.58
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 42.79 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Bhutan peaked at 42.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 137th 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.58 | — |
| 1981 | 7.95 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 8.34 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 8.75 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 9.18 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 9.62 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 10.09 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 10.57 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 11.08 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 11.6 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 12.15 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 12.71 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 13.3 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 13.9 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 14.53 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 15.18 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 15.86 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 16.57 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 17.3 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 18.06 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 18.85 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 19.66 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 20.49 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 21.34 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 22.22 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 23.1 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 24 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 24.9 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 25.81 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 26.74 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 27.67 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 28.62 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 29.6 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 30.61 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31.65 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 32.73 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 33.85 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 34.98 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 36.11 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 37.24 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 38.36 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 39.48 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 40.59 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 41.7 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 42.79 | +2.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 42.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 42.79 is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.33, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.48 | 7.58 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.96 | 12.15 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.71 | 18.85 | 26.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.31 | 27.67 | 37.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.58 | 38.36 | 42.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Bhutan?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Bhutan was 42.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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