Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 29.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 29.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 29.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1980.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.4% | — |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.3% | 29.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.