Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia
Czechia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 31.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
56th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2024
All-time low
20.9%
in 1996
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia stood at 31.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia peaked at 31.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1996.
Czechia ranks 56th of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.7% | — |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 21.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.3% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.0% | 31.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 53 Australia 32.4% compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 32.0% compare
- 55 Grenada 31.9% compare
- 57 Lebanon 31.5% compare
- 58 El Salvador 31.4% compare
- 59 South Africa 31.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia was 31.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1996.
- How does Czechia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Czechia ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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