Obesity in men vs. women in Belarus
Belarus: Obesity in men vs. women was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Belarus, 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 Belarus stood at 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Belarus peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1980.
Belarus ranks 110th 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.6% | — |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.6% | 18.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Belarus?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Belarus was 18.8% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1980.
- How does Belarus rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Belarus ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.