Share of women who are obese in Philippines
Philippines: Share of women who are obese was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 11.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Philippines peaked at 11.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 179th out of 199 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.
Share of women who are obese in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +4.1% |
| 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% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +3.9% |
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
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 share of women who are obese in Philippines?
- Share of women who are obese in Philippines was 11.6% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for share of women who are obese?
- Philippines ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese 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 – 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.