Share of men defined as overweight in Colombia
Colombia: Share of men defined as overweight was 57.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.47
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
57.47
in 2024
All-time low
17.68
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Colombia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Colombia is 57.47, measured in 2024. 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 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Colombia peaked at 57.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.68, in 1980.
That places Colombia 98th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.68 | — |
| 1981 | 18.39 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 19.13 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 19.9 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 20.7 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 21.53 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 22.38 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 23.27 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 24.18 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 25.12 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 26.09 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 27.08 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 28.08 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 29.11 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 30.15 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 31.2 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 32.28 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 33.36 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 34.46 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 35.56 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 36.68 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 37.79 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 38.9 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 40.02 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 41.13 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 42.24 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 43.33 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 44.42 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 45.49 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 46.54 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.57 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.55 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 49.49 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.37 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 51.19 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.96 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 52.67 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 53.33 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.96 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.56 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.15 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.73 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 56.31 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 56.89 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 57.47 | +1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 57.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 57.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.23 | 17.68 | 25.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.74 | 26.09 | 35.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.65 | 36.68 | 46.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.36 | 47.57 | 54.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.31 | 55.15 | 57.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Colombia?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Colombia was 57.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.68 in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Colombia ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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