Prevalence of overweight in Switzerland
Switzerland: Prevalence of overweight was 40.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 40.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Switzerland peaked at 41.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 141st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.6% | — |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 39.6% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 40.9% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.6% | 40.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Switzerland?
- Prevalence of overweight in Switzerland was 40.6% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Switzerland ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% 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.