Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Bhutan
Bhutan: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 16.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.0%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
149th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2024
All-time low
1.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Bhutan is 16.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Bhutan peaked at 16.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.6% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 146 Cambodia 16.7% compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 16.3% compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 16.2% compare
- 150 Central African Republic 16.0% compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 15.9% compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 15.5% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Bhutan?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Bhutan was 16.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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