Share of men who are overweight or obese in Philippines
Philippines: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 33.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Philippines, 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 overweight or obese in Philippines stood at 33.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Philippines peaked at 33.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 144th 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.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.1% | — |
| 1981 | 10.3% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 33.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 33.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.7%, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 22.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.4% | 33.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Philippines?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Philippines was 33.8% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Philippines ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.