Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Colombia
Colombia: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 24.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.9
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.9
in 2024
All-time low
4.66
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Colombia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Colombia stood at 24.9. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Colombia peaked at 24.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 1980.
Colombia ranks 86th of 199 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 prevalence adults who gho in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.66 | — |
| 1981 | 4.88 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.12 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.36 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 5.63 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 6.19 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.49 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 6.81 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 7.15 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 7.49 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 7.86 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 8.23 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.62 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 9.02 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.44 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 9.86 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 10.31 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 10.76 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 11.23 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 11.7 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 12.18 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.67 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.16 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.67 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.18 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 14.71 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.26 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.82 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.4 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 16.99 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 17.59 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 18.19 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 18.79 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.38 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.97 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.53 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.08 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.61 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.14 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.68 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 23.22 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.77 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 24.33 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 24.9 | +2.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 24.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 24.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.58, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.82 | 4.66 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.28 | 7.49 | 11.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.98 | 11.7 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.63 | 16.99 | 22.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.78 | 22.68 | 24.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Colombia?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Colombia was 24.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Colombia ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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