Obesity in men vs. women in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Obesity in men vs. women was 20.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Azerbaijan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Azerbaijan stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Azerbaijan peaked at 20.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1980.
Azerbaijan ranks 90th 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.
Obesity in men vs. women in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.6% | 20.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 87 Saint Lucia 21.2% compare
- 88 Norway 21.1% compare
- 89 Pakistan 21.0% compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 20.8% compare
- 92 Luxembourg 20.5% compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 20.5% compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Azerbaijan?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Azerbaijan was 20.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Azerbaijan ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.