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

Latest (2024)
33.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2024
All-time low
10.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are overweight or obese in Philippines, 1980–2024

1015202530351980200220241980: 10.1 %1981: 10.3 %1982: 10.6 %1983: 10.8 %1984: 11 %1985: 11.3 %1986: 11.6 %1987: 11.9 %1988: 12.2 %1989: 12.5 %1990: 12.8 %1991: 13.1 %1992: 13.4 %1993: 13.8 %1994: 14.2 %1995: 14.6 %1996: 15 %1997: 15.5 %1998: 15.9 %1999: 16.4 %2000: 16.9 %2001: 17.4 %2002: 17.9 %2003: 18.5 %2004: 19 %2005: 19.6 %2006: 20.2 %2007: 20.8 %2008: 21.4 %2009: 22.1 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 23.4 %2012: 24.1 %2013: 24.8 %2014: 25.5 %2015: 26.3 %2016: 27.1 %2017: 27.9 %2018: 28.7 %2019: 29.6 %2020: 30.4 %2021: 31.2 %2022: 32.1 %2023: 33 %2024: 33.8 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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 metres squared.