Prevalence of overweight in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prevalence of overweight was 46.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Bhutan, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Bhutan is 46.7%, 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 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Bhutan peaked at 46.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.8% | — |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 12.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 21.1% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 31.6% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.1% | 46.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 127 Mauritania 47.2% compare
- 128 Gabon 46.9% compare
- 129 Cape Verde 46.7% compare
- 131 Netherlands 45.9% compare
- 132 Thailand 45.7% compare
- 133 Austria 45.0% compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 in Bhutan?
- Prevalence of overweight in Bhutan was 46.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Bhutan ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.