Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Spain
Spain: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 15.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.31
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
140th
of 196 countries
All-time high
20.82
in 2008
All-time low
12.62
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in Spain is 15.31, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Spain peaked at 20.82 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.62, in 1980.
That places Spain 140th out of 196 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 prevalence adults who gho in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.62 | — |
| 1981 | 12.79 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 12.97 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 13.15 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 13.34 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.53 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 13.72 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 13.92 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 14.13 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 14.36 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 14.61 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 14.88 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.18 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 15.5 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 15.86 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.25 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.67 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 17.12 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.57 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 18.03 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.49 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.93 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.34 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.72 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.06 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.35 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.58 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.75 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.82 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.8 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.69 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.48 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.86 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.49 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.69 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.26 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.82 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.38 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.94 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.52 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.1 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.7 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 15.31 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.45 | 12.62 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.17 | 14.61 | 18.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.99 | 18.49 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2 | 17.38 | 20.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.12 | 15.31 | 16.94 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.7787 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.7393 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6574 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Spain?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Spain was 15.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.82 in 2008.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.62 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Spain ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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