Obesity in men vs. women in Cyprus
Cyprus: Obesity in men vs. women was 23.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Cyprus, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 23.2% for obesity in men vs. women in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Cyprus peaked at 23.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1980.
That places Cyprus 79th 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.
Obesity in men vs. women in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.6% | — |
| 1981 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 12.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.8% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More health data for Cyprus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Cyprus?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Cyprus was 23.2% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Cyprus ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 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.