Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Europe
Europe: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 19.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Europe is 19.6 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Europe peaked at 19.7 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.4 %, in 2000.
That places Europe 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4 % | — |
| 2001 | 16.7 % | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 17.1 % | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.4 % | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.7 % | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 18 % | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.3 % | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.6 % | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.8 % | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19 % | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2 % | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.3 % | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.4 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.5 % | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.6 % | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.7 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.6 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8 % | 16.4 % | 19 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.52 % | 19.2 % | 19.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6 % | 19.6 % | 19.6 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 15 Puerto Rico 42.4 % compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.2 % compare
- 16 Marshall Islands 42 % compare
- 16 Qatar 42 % compare
- 18 Chile 40.5 % compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.7 % compare
- 18 Palau 40.5 % compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 3.6 % compare
- 20 Cabo Verde 16.7 % compare
- 20 Kuwait 40.4 % compare
- 20 Viet Nam 2.4 % compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 40.1 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Europe?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Europe was 19.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 % in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Europe ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.