Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in China
China: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 9.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude estimate) in China is 9.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in China peaked at 9.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
That places China 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (crude estimate) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 171 Philippines 9.7% compare
- 172 Guinea 9.4% compare
- 173 Mozambique 9.4% compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.0% compare
- 176 Central African Republic 8.9% compare
- 177 Myanmar 8.3% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.8061 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in China?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in China was 9.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does China rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- China ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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