Progress
Stagnation or regression
Stagnation or regression

Desired direction: Decrease

Sub-categories

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Headline data

Year Value Units
2018 12.8 %
2014 13.0 %
2013 14.5 %
2023 14.0 %
2011 15.3 %
2017 13.8 %
2019 13.5 %

Geographical Area:

Unit of Measurement:

Footnote:

Methodological sheet of the indicator available for the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country.

Available indicator

Obesity rate of the adult population according to body mass index (BMI) (EU indicator sdg_02_10)
Target

2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons
Goal

2- End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Definition

The indicator measures the share of obese people based on their body mass index (BMI). BMI is defined as the weight in kilos divided by the square of the height in meters. People aged 18 years or over are considered obese with a BMI equal or greater than 30.
Theoretical formula \[PPO_{>18}^{t} = \frac{PO_{>18}^{t}}{P_{>18}^{t}} \cdot 100\]

where:

$PPO_{>18}^{t} =$ adult population with obesity (BMI>=30) in the year $t$

$P_{>18}^{t} =$ adult population in the year $t$
Available disaggregations

Sex
Frequency

Irregular / Aperiodic
Observations

The data for 2013, 2018, and 2023 come from the Basque Government’s Department of Health’s Health Survey; the data for 2011 and 2017 come from the National Health Survey of INE (National Institute of Statistics); and the data for 2014 and 2019 come from INE’s European Health Survey.
Data last updated 2025/05/08
Metadata last updated 2025/06/24

Source 1

Department of Health
Organisation Department of Health
Periodicity Five-yearly
Link to data source Health Survey

Source 2

National Statistics Institute (INE)
Organisation National Statistics Institute (INE)
Periodicity Five-yearly
Link to data source Spain Health Survey

Source 3

National Statistics Institute (INE)
Organisation National Statistics Institute (INE)
Periodicity Five-yearly
Link to data source European Survey of Health

This section provides more information about the United Nations indicator or the European Union Sustainable Development Indicator, such as its rationale, international results, metadata, and other relevant statistics.

Rationale

Although the EU has largely overcome hunger problems, new nutrition-related challenges are emerging, such as rising obesity.

Therefore, the European indicator measures obesity in adulthood and is used to monitor progress towards SDG 2 (ending hunger and malnutrition) and SDG 3 (good health and well-being), which are included in the European Commission’s priorities within the framework of the “European Green Deal,” “An economy that works for people,” and “Promoting our European way of life.”

The EU’s food policy includes nutrition initiatives and works with EU Member States on various public health initiatives in the areas of nutrition and physical activity to promote a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Source: Eurostat
Comparability between the available indicator and the UN indicator

The obesity rate among the adult population is comparable to the European indicator.
International results

Obesity rate by body mass index (BMI) (sdg_02) Eurostat

Link to UN metadata

Metadata sdg_02_10
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