China vs Switzerland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
China
40.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
42.0%
in 2024
China rank
144th
Switzerland rank
141st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 42.0% against 40.5% in China, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
China ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 38.9% | 29.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 38.1% | 23.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 40.0% | 17.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 41.3% | 9.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 41.8% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 42.0% against 40.5% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between China and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- China ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 141st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.