Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 31.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Czechia stood at 31.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Czechia peaked at 31.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1996.
That places Czechia 56th 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.7% | — |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | +1.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 31.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 31.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 21.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.3% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.0% | 31.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 53 Australia 32.4% compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 32.0% compare
- 55 Grenada 31.9% compare
- 57 Lebanon 31.5% compare
- 58 El Salvador 31.4% compare
- 59 South Africa 31.3% compare
More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Czechia?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Czechia was 31.6% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1996.
- How does Czechia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Czechia ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.