Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 53.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 198 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2011
All-time low
45.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus is 53.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cyprus peaked at 55.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1980.
Cyprus ranks 112th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.1% | — |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 45.1% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 47.8% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 51.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.5% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 53.8% | 54.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cyprus?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cyprus was 53.8% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cyprus ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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