Share of overweight men vs women in Spain

Spain: Share of overweight men vs women was 58.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.85
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 196 countries
All-time high
66.19
in 2009
All-time low
48.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of overweight men vs women in Spain, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 48.51981: 491982: 49.51983: 501984: 50.51985: 51.11986: 51.61987: 52.21988: 52.71989: 53.31990: 53.91991: 54.51992: 55.21993: 55.81994: 56.61995: 57.31996: 58.11997: 58.91998: 59.81999: 60.62000: 61.52001: 62.32002: 63.12003: 63.92004: 64.62005: 65.12006: 65.62007: 662008: 66.22009: 66.22010: 66.12011: 65.82012: 65.52013: 652014: 64.62015: 64.12016: 63.52017: 632018: 62.42019: 61.82020: 61.22021: 60.62022: 602023: 59.42024: 58.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Spain is 58.85, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Spain peaked at 66.19 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.49, in 1980.

That places Spain 84th out of 196 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Share of overweight men vs women in Spain, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 48.49
1981 48.98 +1.0%
1982 49.48 +1.0%
1983 49.99 +1.0%
1984 50.51 +1.0%
1985 51.05 +1.1%
1986 51.6 +1.1%
1987 52.16 +1.1%
1988 52.73 +1.1%
1989 53.32 +1.1%
1990 53.92 +1.1%
1991 54.54 +1.1%
1992 55.17 +1.2%
1993 55.84 +1.2%
1994 56.55 +1.3%
1995 57.3 +1.3%
1996 58.1 +1.4%
1997 58.93 +1.4%
1998 59.77 +1.4%
1999 60.63 +1.4%
2000 61.49 +1.4%
2001 62.34 +1.4%
2002 63.14 +1.3%
2003 63.89 +1.2%
2004 64.57 +1.1%
2005 65.15 +0.9%
2006 65.62 +0.7%
2007 65.96 +0.5%
2008 66.15 +0.3%
2009 66.19 +0.1%
2010 66.08 -0.2%
2011 65.83 -0.4%
2012 65.47 -0.5%
2013 65.04 -0.7%
2014 64.56 -0.7%
2015 64.06 -0.8%
2016 63.53 -0.8%
2017 62.97 -0.9%
2018 62.39 -0.9%
2019 61.8 -1.0%
2020 61.21 -1.0%
2021 60.62 -1.0%
2022 60.03 -1.0%
2023 59.44 -1.0%
2024 58.85 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50.83 48.49 53.32 10
1990s 57.08 53.92 60.63 10
2000s 64.45 61.49 66.19 10
2010s 64.17 61.8 66.08 10
2020s 60.03 58.85 61.21 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 81 Israel 59.7 compare
  2. 82 Honduras 58.98 compare
  3. 83 Barbados 58.95 compare
  4. 85 Mongolia 58.81 compare
  5. 86 Fiji 58.77 compare
  6. 87 Ukraine 58.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of overweight men vs women in Spain?
Share of overweight men vs women in Spain was 58.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 66.19 in 2009.
What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 48.49 in 1980.
How does Spain rank for share of overweight men vs women?
Spain ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Share of overweight men vs women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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