Share of overweight men vs. women in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of overweight men vs. women was 47.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 47.3% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Switzerland peaked at 49.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 127th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.0% | — |
| 1981 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.6% | 45.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 45.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 46.5% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.3% | 48.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 overweight men vs. women in Switzerland?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Switzerland was 47.3% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Switzerland ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.