Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Georgia
Georgia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 72.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2024
All-time low
36.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Georgia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Georgia stood at 72.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Georgia peaked at 72.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1980.
That places Georgia 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.0% | — |
| 1981 | 36.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 36.9% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 39.4% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 40.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 40.7% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 36.0% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 42.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 49.9% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 58.7% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.0% | 72.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Georgia?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Georgia was 72.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1980.
- How does Georgia rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Georgia ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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