Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age: China

9.071113% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 45 years from 1980 to 2024 are below.

Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.

Every year

YearValue (%)
20249.071113
20238.607577
20228.16503
20217.7394495
20207.3278456
20196.932614
20186.558127
20176.1955547
20165.8402643
20155.492744
20145.160633
20134.850947
20124.558358
20114.2832303
20104.021281
20093.7709627
20083.536262
20073.319037
20063.116675
20052.9315376
20042.7612028
20032.6014807
20022.449705
20012.3066208
20002.1724212
19992.0442207
19981.9187642
19971.7985053
19961.6862518
19951.5798815
19941.4787221
19931.3823491
19921.2922436
19911.2124968
19901.1410859
19891.075926
19881.017362
19870.9641393
19860.91809833
19850.87628734
19840.83774805
19830.80459183
19820.77535945
19810.7521406
19800.7312528