Prevalence of overweight, female in Spain
Spain: Prevalence of overweight, female was 39.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, female in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, female in Spain is 39.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Spain peaked at 47.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2022.
Spain ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.7% | — |
| 1991 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | -1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 39.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 72% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 39.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.6%, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 46.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 41.4% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 39.8% | 40.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Spain?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Spain was 39.8% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Spain ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.