Prevalence of overweight, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Prevalence of overweight, male was 52.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Switzerland, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 52.2% for prevalence of overweight, male in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Switzerland peaked at 53.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 111th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.4% | — |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 52.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 79% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 52.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.4%, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 48.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 51.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.6% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 52.2% | 52.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Switzerland?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Switzerland was 52.2% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Switzerland ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.