# Obesity rates (BMI >30) — BWA
> Latest: 19.79% (2024). Change: +0.5 pp vs 2023.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1980–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-09
- Source: WHO GHO — NCD_BMI_30A — https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api/NCD_BMI_30A
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/obesity-rates-bmi-30/BWA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 17.92% |
| 2021 | 18.36% |
| 2022 | 18.82% |
| 2023 | 19.3% |
| 2024 | 19.79% |
## How to cite
APA: WHO GHO. (2024). Obesity rates (BMI >30) — BWA [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/obesity-rates-bmi-30/BWA. Original source: https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api/NCD_BMI_30A
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)