Prevalence of overweight, female in South Asia
South Asia: Prevalence of overweight, female was 32.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in South Asia, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 32.0% for prevalence of overweight, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in South Asia peaked at 32.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1990.
South Asia ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 20.3% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 38 Nicaragua 71.2% compare
- 39 El Salvador 71.0% compare
- 40 Peru 70.6% compare
- 41 Grenada 70.6% compare
- 42 Bermuda 70.6% compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 70.4% compare
- 44 United States 70.2% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in South Asia?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in South Asia was 32.0% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- South Asia ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.