Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 29.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2024
All-time low
7.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 29.2% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 29.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1980.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.4% | — |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | +0.8% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 29.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 29.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.3% | 29.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29.2% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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