Share of women who are obese in Colombia
Colombia: Share of women who are obese was 30.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Colombia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Colombia stood at 30.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Colombia peaked at 30.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1980.
That places Colombia 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.7% | — |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.1% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.0% | 30.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Colombia?
- Share of women who are obese in Colombia was 30.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for share of women who are obese?
- Colombia ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.