Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) was 53.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Cyprus, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Cyprus is 53.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Cyprus peaked at 54.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.6% | — |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 53.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 89% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 53.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 48.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 52.1% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Cyprus?
- Prevalence of overweight in Cyprus was 53.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Cyprus ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.