Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 29.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.3%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2024
All-time low
9.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, 1980–2024

10152025301980200220241980: 9.5 %1981: 9.5 %1982: 9.6 %1983: 9.7 %1984: 9.9 %1985: 10.1 %1986: 10.3 %1987: 10.5 %1988: 10.7 %1989: 11 %1990: 11.3 %1991: 11.6 %1992: 11.9 %1993: 12.2 %1994: 12.4 %1995: 12.7 %1996: 13 %1997: 13.3 %1998: 13.6 %1999: 13.9 %2000: 14.3 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 15.5 %2004: 15.9 %2005: 16.3 %2006: 16.8 %2007: 17.2 %2008: 17.7 %2009: 18.3 %2010: 18.9 %2011: 19.5 %2012: 20.1 %2013: 20.8 %2014: 21.5 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 23.1 %2017: 23.7 %2018: 24.3 %2019: 25.1 %2020: 25.9 %2021: 26.8 %2022: 27.6 %2023: 28.4 %2024: 29.3 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan is 29.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 29.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1980.

Azerbaijan ranks 74th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.1% 9.5% 11.0% 10
1990s 12.6% 11.3% 13.9% 10
2000s 16.2% 14.3% 18.3% 10
2010s 21.9% 18.9% 25.1% 10
2020s 27.6% 25.9% 29.3% 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 71 Guyana 29.8% compare
  2. 72 Oman 29.4% compare
  3. 73 Greenland 29.3% compare
  4. 75 United Kingdom 29.2% compare
  5. 76 Peru 29.1% compare
  6. 77 Bolivia 28.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan?
Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan was 29.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1980.
How does Azerbaijan rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
Azerbaijan ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.