Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude estimate) was 65.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 198 countries
All-time high
65.3%
in 2024
All-time low
37.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude 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 65.3% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 65.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1980.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th 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 (crude estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.0% | — |
| 1981 | 37.9% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 38.9% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 40.8% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 41.8% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 42.9% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 46.4% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 65.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.5%, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 65.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.5% | 37.0% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 47.5% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 58.6% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 63.2% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.8% | 65.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 62 Bermuda 65.6% compare
- 63 Antigua and Barbuda 65.4% compare
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.3% compare
- 66 Jordan 64.8% compare
- 67 Honduras 64.7% compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 64.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 65.3% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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