Obesity in men vs. women in Bhutan
Bhutan: Obesity in men vs. women was 9.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 9.8% for obesity in men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Bhutan peaked at 9.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 145th of 199 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 in men vs. women in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 142 Yemen 10.3% compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 10.3% compare
- 144 China 10.0% compare
- 146 Cameroon 9.5% compare
- 147 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.2% compare
- 148 Mauritania 9.0% compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Bhutan?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Bhutan was 9.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.