Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 24.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Pakistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 24.5% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Pakistan peaked at 24.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.3% | 24.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Pakistan?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Pakistan was 24.5% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Pakistan ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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