China vs Philippines: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
China
9.1%
in 2024
Philippines
9.7%
in 2024
China rank
174th
Philippines rank
171st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.7% against 9.1% in China, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 174th and Philippines ranks 171st of 198 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.4% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.9% | 0.7% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), China or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 9.7% against 9.1% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between China and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- China ranks 174th and Philippines ranks 171st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.