Prevalence of overweight, female in China
China: Prevalence of overweight, female was 31.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in China, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
China recorded 31.6% for prevalence of overweight, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in China peaked at 31.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1990.
That places China 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in China, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.8% | — |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 31.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 31.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8%, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.4% | 31.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in China?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in China was 31.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1990.
- How does China rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- China ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.