Share of overweight men vs. women in Colombia
Colombia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 57.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Colombia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 57.5% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Colombia peaked at 57.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1980.
That places Colombia 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.7% | — |
| 1981 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 17.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 26.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 36.7% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 47.6% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 55.1% | 57.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Colombia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Colombia was 57.5% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Colombia ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.