Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 61.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 61.7% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 61.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1980.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.1% | — |
| 1981 | 36.1% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 37.1% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 42.5% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 44.6% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.8% | 35.1% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 45.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 56.0% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 60.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.5% | 61.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 66 Azerbaijan 62.7% compare
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- 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 61.4% compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 61.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 61.7% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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