Hungary vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Hungary
61.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
61.7%
in 2024
Hungary rank
70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 61.7% against 61.6% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 46.4% 39.8% 6.6% Hungary
1990s 49.6% 50.6% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 54.2% 58.5% 4.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 58.7% 60.9% 2.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 61.1% 61.6% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 61.7% against 61.6% in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Hungary ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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