Prevalence of overweight, male in Spain
Spain: Prevalence of overweight, male was 59.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Spain recorded 59.9% for prevalence of overweight, male in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Spain peaked at 64.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1990.
Spain ranks 80th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.0% | — |
| 1991 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 59.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 91% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 59.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.4%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 54.0% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 61.1% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 61.2% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 59.9% | 60.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Spain?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Spain was 59.9% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Spain ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.