Prevalence of overweight, male in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of overweight, male was 32.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Philippines, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, male in Philippines is 32.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Philippines peaked at 32.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 145th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.9% | — |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 32.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 32.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.7%, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 22.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.4% | 32.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Philippines?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Philippines was 32.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Philippines ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males 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.