Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Colombia
Colombia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 25.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
96th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2024
All-time low
3.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Colombia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Colombia stood at 25.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Colombia peaked at 25.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1980.
Colombia ranks 96th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 (crude estimate) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7% | — |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.8% | 25.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Colombia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Colombia was 25.3% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Colombia ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).