Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Czechia
Czechia: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 30.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.47
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.47
in 2024
All-time low
15.66
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Czechia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 30.47 for obesity in men vs obesity in women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Czechia peaked at 30.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.66, in 1980.
That places Czechia 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.66 | — |
| 1981 | 15.8 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 15.95 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.1 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.24 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 16.37 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16.49 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.6 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 16.69 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.77 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 16.84 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 16.9 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.97 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 17.06 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 17.17 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.31 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.48 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 17.69 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.93 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.21 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.52 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.86 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.21 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 19.57 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.95 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.35 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 20.79 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.25 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.74 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 22.23 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.73 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 23.24 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.75 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.27 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.8 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.34 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.89 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.43 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.97 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.5 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.06 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.64 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 29.24 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 29.85 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 30.47 | +2.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 30.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 30.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.41, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.27 | 15.66 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.36 | 16.84 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.25 | 18.52 | 22.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.09 | 22.73 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.25 | 28.06 | 30.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Czechia?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Czechia was 30.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.66 in 1980.
- How does Czechia rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Czechia ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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