Share of women who are overweight or obese in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 55.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 55.7% for share of women who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Bhutan peaked at 55.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.0% | — |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 7.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 13.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 23.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 36.4% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 50.4% | 55.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Bhutan?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Bhutan was 55.7% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.