Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Czechia
Czechia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 15.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Czechia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Czechia is 15.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Czechia peaked at 17.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1980.
That places Czechia 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 13.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 15.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 52% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 15.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 63% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 16.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 145 France 16.2% compare
- 146 Ukraine 16.0% compare
- 147 Cote d'Ivoire 15.9% compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.1% compare
- 150 Cameroon 15.1% compare
- 151 Central African Republic 14.6% compare
More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Czechia?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Czechia was 15.9% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1980.
- How does Czechia rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Czechia ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.