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Overweight in adults — Switzerland

Overweight in adults in Switzerland in 2024 — 37.8%. Ranked 46 in the world out of 199. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 0.6 pp.

2024 37.8% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 46of 199
Period maximum 37.8%2024
Period minimum 35.2%1996

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of adults

Overweight in adults — Switzerland, 1980–20243536373819801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 37.2%1981: 37%1982: 36.8%1983: 36.7%1984: 36.5%1985: 36.4%1986: 36.2%1987: 36.1%1988: 35.9%1989: 35.8%1990: 35.7%1991: 35.6%1992: 35.4%1993: 35.3%1994: 35.3%1995: 35.2%1996: 35.2%1997: 35.2%1998: 35.3%1999: 35.4%2000: 35.5%2001: 35.7%2002: 35.9%2003: 36.1%2004: 36.3%2005: 36.5%2006: 36.8%2007: 37%2008: 37.2%2009: 37.3%2010: 37.4%2011: 37.5%2012: 37.5%2013: 37.6%2014: 37.6%2015: 37.6%2016: 37.6%2017: 37.6%2018: 37.7%2019: 37.7%2020: 37.7%2021: 37.7%2022: 37.7%2023: 37.7%2024: 37.8%
Change over the period: +0.6 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Switzerland

Switzerland 37.8%
World computed 43.7%
Europe & Central Asia computed 55%
Western Europe computed 46.5%
High-income countries computed 56.1%
Overweight in adults — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 37.8 +0 pp
2023 37.7 +0 pp
2022 37.7 +0 pp
2021 37.7 +0 pp
2020 37.7 +0 pp
2019 37.7 +0 pp
2018 37.7 +0 pp
2017 37.6 +0 pp
2016 37.6 +0 pp
2015 37.6 +0 pp
2014 37.6 +0 pp
2013 37.6 +0 pp
2012 37.5 +0 pp
2011 37.5 +0.1 pp
2010 37.4 +0.1 pp
2009 37.3 +0.1 pp
2008 37.2 +0.2 pp
2007 37 +0.2 pp
2006 36.8 +0.2 pp
2005 36.5 +0.2 pp
2004 36.3 +0.2 pp
2003 36.1 +0.2 pp
2002 35.9 +0.2 pp
2001 35.7 +0.2 pp
2000 35.5 +0.1 pp
1999 35.4 +0.1 pp
1998 35.3 +0.1 pp
1997 35.2 +0 pp
1996 35.2 −0 pp
1995 35.2 −0.1 pp
1994 35.3 −0.1 pp
1993 35.3 −0.1 pp
1992 35.4 −0.1 pp
1991 35.6 −0.1 pp
1990 35.7 −0.1 pp
1989 35.8 −0.1 pp
1988 35.9 −0.1 pp
1987 36.1 −0.1 pp
1986 36.2 −0.1 pp
1985 36.4 −0.1 pp
1984 36.5 −0.2 pp
1983 36.7 −0.2 pp
1982 36.8 −0.2 pp
1981 37 −0.2 pp
1980 37.2 —

Western Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CH Switzerland 37.8 FR France 38.1 NL Netherlands 46.1 AT Austria 46.2 BE Belgium 51.6 LU Luxembourg 52.3 DE Germany 53.6
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About the indicator

The share of people aged 18 and over with a body mass index of 25 kg/m² and above. The threshold of 25 separates normal weight from excess weight, and this indicator includes everyone who is obese as well — that is, it is always larger than the obesity indicator rather than complementing it. The difference between the two series is the share of people with excess weight but without obesity.

Important: It includes obesity, so the two indicators cannot be added. The aggregate by group is weighted by the whole population rather than the adult one.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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