Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Czechia
Czechia: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 26.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Czechia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Czechia stood at 26.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Czechia peaked at 26.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1997.
That places Czechia 80th 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.6% | — |
| 1981 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2% | 19.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 19.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.1% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.9% | 26.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Czechia?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Czechia was 26.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1997.
- How does Czechia rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Czechia ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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 Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.