Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Switzerland stood at 42.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Switzerland peaked at 42.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1993.
That places Switzerland 141st 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 (crude estimate) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.8% | — |
| 1981 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 38.2% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 37.8% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 38.8% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 41.0% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.6% | 42.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Switzerland?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Switzerland was 42.0% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Switzerland ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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