Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 32.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Cyprus, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Cyprus stood at 32.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Cyprus peaked at 32.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1980.
Cyprus ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 21.5% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.3% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Cyprus?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Cyprus was 32.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Cyprus ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.