Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan stood at 13.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 13.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 13.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.