Prevalence of overweight, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Prevalence of overweight, male was 71.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, male in Central Europe and the Baltics is 71.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 71.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1990.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.1% | — |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 48.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 53.0% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 61.9% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 69.9% | 71.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 71.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1990.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.