Prevalence of obesity, female in Spain
Spain: Prevalence of obesity, female was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of obesity, female in Spain, 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 Spain is 13.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Spain peaked at 19.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2024.
Spain ranks 171st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.7% | — |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 48% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 16.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Spain?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Spain was 13.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Spain ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.