Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Spain
Spain: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 31.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Spain, 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Spain is 31.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Spain peaked at 32.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1980.
That places Spain 66th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 25.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 29.9% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 32.0% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.1% | 31.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Spain?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Spain was 31.1% 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Spain ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.