Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age: World
16.414158% 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 | 16.414158 |
| 2023 | 15.99274 |
| 2022 | 15.583217 |
| 2021 | 15.192059 |
| 2020 | 14.816055 |
| 2019 | 14.445265 |
| 2018 | 14.079797 |
| 2017 | 13.719806 |
| 2016 | 13.357523 |
| 2015 | 12.992293 |
| 2014 | 12.634094 |
| 2013 | 12.290375 |
| 2012 | 11.957433 |
| 2011 | 11.633488 |
| 2010 | 11.315361 |
| 2009 | 11.000957 |
| 2008 | 10.691874 |
| 2007 | 10.386763 |
| 2006 | 10.084154 |
| 2005 | 9.787567 |
| 2004 | 9.494935 |
| 2003 | 9.203186 |
| 2002 | 8.913028 |
| 2001 | 8.626245 |
| 2000 | 8.348334 |
| 1999 | 8.077833 |
| 1998 | 7.813915 |
| 1997 | 7.5592422 |
| 1996 | 7.313303 |
| 1995 | 7.0798116 |
| 1994 | 6.859421 |
| 1993 | 6.652739 |
| 1992 | 6.462185 |
| 1991 | 6.283445 |
| 1990 | 6.1183767 |
| 1989 | 5.9670362 |
| 1988 | 5.825982 |
| 1987 | 5.6940618 |
| 1986 | 5.5703964 |
| 1985 | 5.45399 |
| 1984 | 5.344077 |
| 1983 | 5.2438536 |
| 1982 | 5.152885 |
| 1981 | 5.0718412 |
| 1980 | 4.996763 |