Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 55.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
55.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
113th
of 198 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2024
All-time low
7.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Pakistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Pakistan stood at 55.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Pakistan peaked at 55.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 113th out of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.7% | — |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 7.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 21.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 33.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 49.2% | 55.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- 114 Papua New Guinea 55.6% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 55.5% compare
- 116 Morocco 55.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Pakistan?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Pakistan was 55.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Pakistan ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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