Share of women who are overweight or obese in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 59.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Pakistan, 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 overweight or obese in Pakistan stood at 59.3%. 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 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Pakistan peaked at 59.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 84th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 overweight or obese in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.6% | — |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 9.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 17.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 27.4% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 39.5% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 53.8% | 59.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 81 Cuba 59.9% compare
- 82 Malaysia 59.6% compare
- 83 Lesotho 59.5% compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 58.8% compare
- 86 North Macedonia 58.6% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 58.6% compare
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Pakistan?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Pakistan was 59.3% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Pakistan ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.