Share of women who are obese in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of women who are obese was 9.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 9.0% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Switzerland peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1993.
Switzerland ranks 185th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.1% | — |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Switzerland?
- Share of women who are obese in Switzerland was 9.0% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of women who are obese?
- Switzerland ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.