Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Hungary
Hungary: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 34.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.55
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.55
in 2024
All-time low
8.39
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Hungary, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 34.55 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 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Hungary peaked at 34.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.39, in 1980.
Hungary ranks 21st 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.39 | — |
| 1981 | 8.74 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 9.1 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.47 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 9.85 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.24 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 10.63 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 11.02 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 11.42 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 11.83 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 12.24 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.66 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 13.1 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 13.56 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 14.05 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 14.57 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 15.13 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 15.73 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 16.37 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 17.05 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 17.76 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 18.49 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 19.23 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 19.96 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 20.7 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.43 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 22.17 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 22.91 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.64 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 24.36 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.07 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 25.77 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.45 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.13 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.8 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.48 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 29.17 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.84 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 30.5 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.15 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.81 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 32.49 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 33.17 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.86 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 34.55 | +2.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 34.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 34.55 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 | 10.07 | 8.39 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 | 12.24 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.07 | 17.76 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.14 | 25.07 | 31.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.18 | 31.81 | 34.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Hungary?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Hungary was 34.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Hungary ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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