Obesity prevalence adults who gho in China
China: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 9.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.29
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
174th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.29
in 2024
All-time low
0.8479
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in China, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 9.29 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in China peaked at 9.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8479, in 1980.
China ranks 174th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8479 | — |
| 1981 | 0.8775 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9104 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9466 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9867 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.19 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.25 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.32 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.39 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.47 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.55 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.64 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.81 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.91 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.01 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.11 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.47 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.91 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.08 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.28 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.49 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.72 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.05 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.38 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.73 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.09 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.47 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 6.87 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.75 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.23 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8.74 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 9.29 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 | 0.8479 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.32 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.22 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 3.95 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 | 7.3 | 9.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 171 Guinea 10.61 compare
- 172 Philippines 9.62 compare
- 173 Uganda 9.47 compare
- 175 Laos 9.18 compare
- 176 South Sudan 8.88 compare
- 177 South Korea 8.37 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in China?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in China was 9.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8479 in 1980.
- How does China rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- China ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.
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