Prevalence of obesity, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prevalence of obesity, female was 16.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Bhutan is 16.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Bhutan peaked at 16.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +4.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 16.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 16.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.7%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.1% | 16.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Bhutan?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Bhutan was 16.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.