Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Spain
Spain: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 18.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
127th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2010
All-time low
13.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Spain stood at 18.9%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Spain peaked at 23.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1980.
That places Spain 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.7% | — |
| 1981 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.9% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 124 Montenegro 20.6% compare
- 125 Lesotho 20.2% compare
- 126 Andorra 19.5% compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 18.8% compare
- 129 Afghanistan 18.8% compare
- 130 Sweden 18.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Spain?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Spain was 18.9% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Spain ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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