Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value was 53.1 million No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.1 million No
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
21st
of 36 groups
All-time high
53.1 million No
in 2024
All-time low
9.9 million No
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 9.9 million No2001: 10.7 million No2002: 11.5 million No2003: 12.4 million No2004: 13.4 million No2005: 14.4 million No2006: 15.5 million No2007: 16.7 million No2008: 17.9 million No2009: 19.3 million No2010: 20.8 million No2011: 22.3 million No2012: 24 million No2013: 25.8 million No2014: 27.6 million No2015: 29.7 million No2016: 31.8 million No2017: 34 million No2018: 36.4 million No2019: 38.9 million No2020: 41.4 million No2021: 44.1 million No2022: 46.9 million No2023: 49.9 million No2024: 53.1 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

In 2024, number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value in South-Eastern Asia stood at 53.1 million No. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 53.1 million No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9 million No, in 2000.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 21st of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value in South-Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year million No Change
2000 9.9 million No
2001 10.7 million No +8.1%
2002 11.5 million No +7.5%
2003 12.4 million No +7.8%
2004 13.4 million No +8.1%
2005 14.4 million No +7.5%
2006 15.5 million No +7.6%
2007 16.7 million No +7.7%
2008 17.9 million No +7.2%
2009 19.3 million No +7.8%
2010 20.8 million No +7.8%
2011 22.3 million No +7.2%
2012 24 million No +7.6%
2013 25.8 million No +7.5%
2014 27.6 million No +7.0%
2015 29.7 million No +7.6%
2016 31.8 million No +7.1%
2017 34 million No +6.9%
2018 36.4 million No +7.1%
2019 38.9 million No +6.9%
2020 41.4 million No +6.4%
2021 44.1 million No +6.5%
2022 46.9 million No +6.3%
2023 49.9 million No +6.4%
2024 53.1 million No +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.17 million No 9.9 million No 19.3 million No 10
2010s 29.13 million No 20.8 million No 38.9 million No 10
2020s 47.08 million No 41.4 million No 53.1 million No 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 18 Canada 8.4 million No compare
  2. 18 Micronesia 0.1 million No compare
  3. 19 Australia and New Zealand 7.8 million No compare
  4. 20 Philippines 7.4 million No compare
  5. 21 Uzbekistan 7.3 million No compare
  6. 22 Algeria 7.1 million No compare
  7. 22 Italy 7.1 million No compare
  8. 22 Peru 7.1 million No compare
  9. 22 Ukraine 7.1 million No compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value in South-Eastern Asia?
Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value in South-Eastern Asia was 53.1 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 53.1 million No in 2024.
What is the lowest number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9 million No in 2000.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
216 places, 5,234 data points, 2000–2024
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