Share of females defined as overweight in Philippines
Philippines: Share of females defined as overweight was 40.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.64
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
154th
of 196 countries
All-time high
40.64
in 2024
All-time low
7.37
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Philippines, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 40.64 for share of females defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Philippines peaked at 40.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 154th of 196 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 females defined as overweight in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.37 | — |
| 1981 | 7.95 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 8.58 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 9.24 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 9.94 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 10.68 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 11.45 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 12.25 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 13.08 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 13.93 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 14.8 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 15.68 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 16.55 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 17.43 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 18.29 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 19.14 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 19.96 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 20.76 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.53 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 22.27 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 22.98 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 23.65 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.31 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 24.94 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.57 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 26.19 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 26.81 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 27.44 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 28.77 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 29.46 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 30.18 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.93 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 32.49 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.3 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.11 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 34.94 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 35.76 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 36.57 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 37.39 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.2 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 39.01 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 39.82 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 40.64 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.45 | 7.37 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.64 | 14.8 | 22.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.88 | 22.98 | 28.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.94 | 29.46 | 36.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.01 | 37.39 | 40.64 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as overweight in Philippines?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Philippines was 40.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 40.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Philippines ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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