Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 46.68 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
46.68
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
127th
of 193 countries
All-time high
46.68
in 2022
All-time low
12.84
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Bhutan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 46.68 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Bhutan peaked at 46.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.84, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.84 | — |
| 1991 | 13.54 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 14.26 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 15 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 15.78 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 16.59 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 17.43 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 18.3 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 19.2 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 20.13 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 21.07 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 22.03 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 23.01 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 24.01 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 25.02 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.06 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 27.14 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 28.24 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 29.35 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 30.48 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 31.62 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 32.78 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 33.96 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.16 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 36.39 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 37.65 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 38.94 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 40.24 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 41.54 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 42.84 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 44.12 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 45.41 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 46.68 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.31 | 12.84 | 20.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.64 | 21.07 | 30.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.11 | 31.62 | 42.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4 | 44.12 | 46.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 124 Mauritania 47.19 compare
- 125 Gabon 46.9 compare
- 126 Cape Verde 46.69 compare
- 128 Netherlands 45.93 compare
- 129 Thailand 45.68 compare
- 130 Austria 44.99 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Bhutan?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Bhutan was 46.68 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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