Share of women who are overweight or obese in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 28.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Switzerland is 28.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Switzerland peaked at 28.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.6% | — |
| 1981 | 28.4% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 27.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 27.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.5% | 26.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.8% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.3% | 28.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.8% compare
- 187 Rwanda 29.7% compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 28.7% compare
- 190 South Korea 25.3% compare
- 191 Niger 23.9% compare
- 192 Chad 22.7% compare
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 overweight or obese in Switzerland?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Switzerland was 28.2% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Switzerland ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.