Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Armenia
Armenia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 56.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2024
All-time low
36.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Armenia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Armenia is 56.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Armenia peaked at 56.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1980.
Armenia ranks 98th of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.3% | — |
| 1981 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 37.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9% | 36.3% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 39.9% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 44.2% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 49.3% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.4% | 56.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 95 Kazakhstan 56.5% compare
- 96 Estonia 56.5% compare
- 97 Russian Federation 56.4% compare
- 99 Malaysia 56.3% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.2% compare
- 101 Poland 56.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Armenia?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Armenia was 56.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1980.
- How does Armenia rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Armenia ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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