Adult obesity vs protein in Spain

Spain: Adult obesity vs protein was 18.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.94
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
125th
of 196 countries
All-time high
23.21
in 2010
All-time low
13.7
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Spain, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 13.71981: 13.91982: 141983: 14.21984: 14.41985: 14.61986: 14.81987: 151988: 15.21989: 15.51990: 15.81991: 16.11992: 16.41993: 16.71994: 17.11995: 17.51996: 17.91997: 18.41998: 18.91999: 19.52000: 202001: 20.62002: 21.12003: 21.52004: 222005: 22.32006: 22.72007: 22.92008: 232009: 23.22010: 23.22011: 23.22012: 232013: 22.92014: 22.62015: 22.42016: 222017: 21.72018: 21.32019: 20.82020: 20.42021: 202022: 19.62023: 19.32024: 18.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 18.94 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Spain peaked at 23.21 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 1980.

That places Spain 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult obesity vs protein in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Spain, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 13.7
1981 13.88 +1.3%
1982 14.05 +1.2%
1983 14.23 +1.3%
1984 14.41 +1.3%
1985 14.59 +1.3%
1986 14.8 +1.4%
1987 15.01 +1.5%
1988 15.25 +1.6%
1989 15.5 +1.6%
1990 15.77 +1.8%
1991 16.05 +1.8%
1992 16.35 +1.9%
1993 16.69 +2.0%
1994 17.06 +2.2%
1995 17.47 +2.4%
1996 17.93 +2.6%
1997 18.42 +2.7%
1998 18.94 +2.8%
1999 19.48 +2.9%
2000 20.04 +2.9%
2001 20.6 +2.8%
2002 21.1 +2.4%
2003 21.54 +2.1%
2004 21.96 +1.9%
2005 22.34 +1.7%
2006 22.65 +1.4%
2007 22.88 +1.0%
2008 23.05 +0.7%
2009 23.17 +0.5%
2010 23.21 +0.2%
2011 23.15 -0.2%
2012 23.03 -0.5%
2013 22.86 -0.7%
2014 22.64 -1.0%
2015 22.36 -1.2%
2016 22.03 -1.4%
2017 21.67 -1.7%
2018 21.26 -1.9%
2019 20.83 -2.0%
2020 20.42 -2.0%
2021 20.02 -1.9%
2022 19.64 -1.9%
2023 19.29 -1.8%
2024 18.94 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.54 13.7 15.5 10
1990s 17.42 15.77 19.48 10
2000s 21.93 20.04 23.17 10
2010s 22.3 20.83 23.21 10
2020s 19.66 18.94 20.42 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 122 Montenegro 20.56 compare
  2. 123 Lesotho 20.24 compare
  3. 124 Andorra 19.55 compare
  4. 126 Equatorial Guinea 18.8 compare
  5. 127 Afghanistan 18.77 compare
  6. 128 Sweden 18.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Spain?
Adult obesity vs protein in Spain was 18.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 23.21 in 2010.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 1980.
How does Spain rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Spain ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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