Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
34.4%
in 2024
All-time low
9.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Americas (WHO region), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Americas (WHO region) is 34.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 34.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.3% | — |
| 1981 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 9.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.5% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.2% | 34.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 1 American Samoa 75.9% compare
- 2 Tonga 73.8% compare
- 3 Cook Islands 72.4% compare
- 4 Naoero 71.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Americas (WHO region)?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Americas (WHO region) was 34.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1980.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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