Prevalence of overweight, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Prevalence of overweight, female was 29.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, female in Switzerland, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in Switzerland stood at 29.0%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Switzerland peaked at 31.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 183rd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.0% | — |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 29.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 52% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 29.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.6%, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 31.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 30.4% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 180 France 29.5% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 29.2% compare
- 182 Cambodia 29.0% compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.4% compare
- 185 Rwanda 27.3% compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 25.8% compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Switzerland?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Switzerland was 29.0% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Switzerland ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.