Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Georgia
Georgia: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 34.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.18
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.18
in 2024
All-time low
10.02
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Georgia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women in Georgia is 34.18, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Georgia peaked at 34.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.02, in 1980.
Georgia ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.02 | — |
| 1981 | 10.15 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.3 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.46 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10.63 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 10.8 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 10.99 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 11.18 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.38 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.59 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.81 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 12.04 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 12.28 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.52 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 12.78 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 13.05 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 13.34 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.66 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 14.01 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 14.39 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.81 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 15.27 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.77 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.32 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.91 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 17.56 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 18.25 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 18.99 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 19.79 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 20.62 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 21.49 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 22.37 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 23.27 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 24.18 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 25.1 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 26.03 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 26.97 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 27.88 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.77 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 29.66 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.55 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.44 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 32.34 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 33.26 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 34.18 | +2.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 34.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.66, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 34.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.41, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.75 | 10.02 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.99 | 11.81 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.43 | 14.81 | 20.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.57 | 21.49 | 29.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.35 | 30.55 | 34.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 26 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Georgia?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Georgia was 34.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 in 1980.
- How does Georgia rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Georgia ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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