Share of overweight men vs. women in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of overweight men vs. women was 42.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Bhutan, 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 overweight men vs. women in Bhutan stood at 42.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Bhutan peaked at 42.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 137th 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 overweight men vs. women in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.6% | — |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 18.8% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 27.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 38.4% | 42.8% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Bhutan?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Bhutan was 42.8% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.