Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium
Belgium: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 51.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 198 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2024
All-time low
44.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium stood at 51.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium peaked at 51.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1980.
That places Belgium 120th out of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.3% | — |
| 1981 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.1% | 44.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 46.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 48.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 117 Serbia 53.2% compare
- 118 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 52.9% compare
- 119 Luxembourg 52.3% compare
- 121 Bulgaria 51.3% compare
- 122 Portugal 51.2% compare
- 123 Afghanistan 51.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Belgium was 51.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Belgium ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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