Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age: South Africa
31.303993% 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
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.303993 |
| 2023 | 30.865429 |
| 2022 | 30.419613 |
| 2021 | 29.966208 |
| 2020 | 29.509655 |
| 2019 | 29.055622 |
| 2018 | 28.613974 |
| 2017 | 28.187237 |
| 2016 | 27.66284 |
| 2015 | 27.209204 |
| 2014 | 26.907305 |
| 2013 | 26.56968 |
| 2012 | 26.205027 |
| 2011 | 25.844185 |
| 2010 | 25.484869 |
| 2009 | 25.099966 |
| 2008 | 24.67078 |
| 2007 | 24.201496 |
| 2006 | 23.715265 |
| 2005 | 23.210897 |
| 2004 | 22.693275 |
| 2003 | 22.163822 |
| 2002 | 21.627682 |
| 2001 | 21.071823 |
| 2000 | 20.474554 |
| 1999 | 19.844559 |
| 1998 | 19.197647 |
| 1997 | 18.54624 |
| 1996 | 17.772621 |
| 1995 | 16.935463 |
| 1994 | 16.038189 |
| 1993 | 15.356198 |
| 1992 | 14.837313 |
| 1991 | 14.198582 |
| 1990 | 13.648352 |
| 1989 | 13.139117 |
| 1988 | 12.651405 |
| 1987 | 12.184268 |
| 1986 | 11.738238 |
| 1985 | 11.310817 |
| 1984 | 10.893276 |
| 1983 | 10.489286 |
| 1982 | 10.109181 |
| 1981 | 9.751144 |
| 1980 | 9.412204 |