Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium
Belgium: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 20.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
115th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2024
All-time low
10.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium peaked at 20.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1980.
That places Belgium 115th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.8% | — |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 20.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.0% compare
- 116 Belarus 20.6% compare
- 117 Germany 20.6% compare
- 118 Afghanistan 20.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium was 20.8% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Belgium ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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