Bhutan vs Switzerland: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Bhutan
13.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
12.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
149th
Switzerland rank
151st
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Bhutan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 13.0% against 12.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bhutan ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 151st of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 8.5% | 7.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 8.8% | 6.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 10.4% | 6.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 11.6% | 4.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.5% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Bhutan or Switzerland?
- Bhutan, at 13.0% against 12.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Switzerland rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Bhutan ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 151st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.