Share of men defined as overweight in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of men defined as overweight was 47.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.3
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
49.5
in 2010
All-time low
45.32
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 47.3 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Switzerland peaked at 49.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.32, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 127th 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 defined as overweight in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.02 | — |
| 1981 | 45.88 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 45.74 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 45.62 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 45.53 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 45.47 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 45.42 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 45.38 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 45.35 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.34 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 45.33 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 45.32 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.33 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.35 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.4 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.48 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.6 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.75 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.95 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 46.48 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.81 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.18 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.57 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.98 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.38 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.74 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.05 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.28 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.43 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.5 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.49 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.42 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.31 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.18 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.03 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.87 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.69 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.48 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.27 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.07 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.87 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.68 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.49 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.3 | -0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 47.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 73% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 47.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.57 | 45.34 | 46.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.57 | 45.32 | 46.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.09 | 46.48 | 49.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.02 | 48.27 | 49.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.68 | 47.3 | 48.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Switzerland?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Switzerland was 47.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.32 in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Switzerland ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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