Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Hungary
Hungary: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 31.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.36
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.36
in 2024
All-time low
10.17
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Hungary, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in Hungary is 31.36, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Hungary peaked at 31.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.17, in 1980.
Hungary ranks 55th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.17 | — |
| 1981 | 10.45 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 10.75 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 11.05 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 11.37 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 11.69 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 12.02 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 12.35 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 12.69 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 13.04 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 13.39 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 13.76 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 14.14 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.54 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 14.96 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 15.4 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 15.87 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 16.38 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 16.91 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 17.48 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 18.07 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.68 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.29 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.91 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.53 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.14 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.77 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.39 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.01 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.61 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.21 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 24.78 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.34 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.89 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.43 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 26.97 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 27.49 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.99 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.48 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.96 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.43 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.91 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.38 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 30.87 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 31.36 | +1.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 31.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.66, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 31.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.82, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.56 | 10.17 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.28 | 13.39 | 17.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.84 | 18.07 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.65 | 24.21 | 28.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.39 | 29.43 | 31.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 52 Honduras 31.76 compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 31.61 compare
- 54 Grenada 31.51 compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 31.23 compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 30.9 compare
- 58 Suriname 30.79 compare
More health data for Hungary
- 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 prevalence adults who gho in Hungary?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Hungary was 31.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 31.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Hungary ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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