Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 9.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.7%
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
9.7%
in 2024
All-time low
1.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 9.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 9.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 7 Tuvalu 65.1% compare
- 8 Samoa 64.3% compare
- 9 French Polynesia 49.2% compare
- 10 Micronesia, Federated States of 48.6% compare
- 11 Bahamas 48.3% compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.7% compare
- 13 Kiribati 45.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 9.7% 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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