Obesity in men vs. women in Spain
Spain: Obesity in men vs. women was 17.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Spain stood at 17.5%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Spain peaked at 22.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1980.
That places Spain 119th out of 199 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 in men vs. women in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.9% | — |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 813 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Spain?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Spain was 17.5% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Spain ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 (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.