Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bhutan
Bhutan: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 13.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bhutan stood at 13.07. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bhutan peaked at 13.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8032, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8032 | — |
| 1981 | 0.8596 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.921 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9879 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.14 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.22 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.32 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 1.41 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.52 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.64 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.76 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.89 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 2.03 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.35 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 2.53 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.93 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 3.14 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.37 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 3.61 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 4.11 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.38 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.66 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.28 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.94 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.66 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.05 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 7.45 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.88 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 8.33 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.29 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.79 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 10.83 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 11.36 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 11.91 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 12.48 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 13.07 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.8032 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 1.64 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 | 3.37 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 | 10.83 | 13.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0983 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bhutan?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Bhutan was 13.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8032 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Bhutan ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).