Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in China
China: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 9.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.3%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
176th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2024
All-time low
0.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in China, 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 China is 9.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in China peaked at 9.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
China ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 173 Guinea 10.6% compare
- 174 Philippines 9.6% compare
- 175 Uganda 9.5% compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.2% compare
- 178 South Sudan 8.9% compare
- 179 Republic of Korea 8.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in China?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in China was 9.3% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does China rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- China ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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