Prevalence of obesity, female in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of obesity, female was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Philippines, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Philippines stood at 11.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Philippines peaked at 11.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +3.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 11.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 11.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 41% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 173 South Sudan 12.1% compare
- 174 France 11.7% compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.7% compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 10.7% compare
- 178 India 10.4% compare
- 179 Myanmar 10.4% compare
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Philippines?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Philippines was 11.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Philippines ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.