Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Georgia
Georgia: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 35.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Georgia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Georgia is 35.7%, measured 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 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Georgia peaked at 35.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1980.
Georgia ranks 32nd 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.2% | — |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 35.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 35.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.4% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.9% | 35.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Georgia?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Georgia was 35.7% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1980.
- How does Georgia rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Georgia ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.