Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 16.4 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 16.4 % for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Western Europe peaked at 16.6 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.5 %, in 2000.
That places Western Europe 23rd 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5 % | — |
| 2001 | 14.8 % | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15.1 % | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.4 % | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.7 % | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.9 % | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.3 % | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.4 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.5 % | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.5 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.67 % | 14.5 % | 16.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.55 % | 16.5 % | 16.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 % | 16.4 % | 16.4 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Western Europe?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Western Europe was 16.4 % 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 % in 2000.
- How does Western Europe rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Western Europe ranks 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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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.