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. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
31.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2024
All-time low
20.9%
in 1996
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

01020301980200220241980: 22.7 %1981: 22.7 %1982: 22.6 %1983: 22.5 %1984: 22.4 %1985: 22.3 %1986: 22.2 %1987: 22.2 %1988: 22.1 %1989: 21.9 %1990: 21.8 %1991: 21.6 %1992: 21.4 %1993: 21.3 %1994: 21.1 %1995: 21 %1996: 20.9 %1997: 20.9 %1998: 21 %1999: 21.2 %2000: 21.3 %2001: 21.6 %2002: 21.8 %2003: 22 %2004: 22.3 %2005: 22.6 %2006: 23 %2007: 23.3 %2008: 23.8 %2009: 24.2 %2010: 24.7 %2011: 25.1 %2012: 25.7 %2013: 26.2 %2014: 26.8 %2015: 27.4 %2016: 27.9 %2017: 28.5 %2018: 29 %2019: 29.5 %2020: 30 %2021: 30.5 %2022: 30.8 %2023: 31.1 %2024: 31.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Australia 32.4% compare
  2. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 32.0% compare
  3. 55 Grenada 31.9% compare
  4. 57 Lebanon 31.5% compare
  5. 58 El Salvador 31.4% compare
  6. 59 South Africa 31.3% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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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

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
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Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) β‰₯ 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.