{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"es-female-obesity-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/es-female-obesity-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/es-female-obesity-rate/","title":"Spain Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30) (2023)","description":"Spain's Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30): 14.7 % of women in 2023, +0.4pp vs 2020. OECD (OECD.ELS.HD:DSD_HEALTH_LVNG@DF_HEALTH_LVNG_BW), 2009–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","OECD","Spain","2023"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Varies by country (national health surveys)","geography":"Spain","temporal_coverage":"2009/2023","unit":"% of women","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Spain Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C1%7CHealth%23HEA%23"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Varies by country (national health surveys)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2009–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"6"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Spain"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Spain (2023)","value":"14.7","unit":"% of women","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.4pp vs 2020"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"+0.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"6","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Spain Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)"}],"observation_count":6,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":14.4},{"period":"2011","value":15.6},{"period":"2014","value":16.3},{"period":"2017","value":16.2},{"period":"2020","value":14.3},{"period":"2023","value":14.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of women"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"14.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2020","value":"14.3","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2017","value":"16.2","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2014","value":"16.3","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2011","value":"15.6","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2009","value":"14.4","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of women with a BMI of 30 or above (obese) in Spain. Based on EHIS self-reported data. It is published by OECD and updated varies by country (national health surveys)."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2023 (6 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 16.3 % of women in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 14.3 in 2020. The latest reading of 14.7 in 2023 represents a change of +0.4pp."}]}