Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cyprus
Cyprus: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 23.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.15
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.32
in 2017
All-time low
10.56
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cyprus, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 23.15 for obesity in men vs obesity in 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 obesity in women in Cyprus peaked at 23.32 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.56, 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 obesity in women in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.56 | — |
| 1981 | 10.72 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 10.9 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 11.08 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.27 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.47 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11.68 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.9 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 12.14 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 12.4 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 12.69 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 13 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.36 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 13.75 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 14.19 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 14.68 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 15.21 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 15.78 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16.38 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 16.99 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.63 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.27 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.53 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.13 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.71 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.25 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.74 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.17 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.52 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.78 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.97 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.1 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.19 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.25 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.29 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.32 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.31 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.28 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.25 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.22 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.19 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.17 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.15 | -0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 23.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 91% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 23.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.41, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.41 | 10.56 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6 | 12.69 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.29 | 17.63 | 22.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.18 | 22.78 | 23.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.19 | 23.15 | 23.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cyprus?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cyprus was 23.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 23.32 in 2017.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Cyprus ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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