Czechia vs United States: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Czechia
75.2%
in 2024
United States
74.9%
in 2024
Czechia rank
17th
United States rank
18th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Czechia
- United States
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 75.2% against 74.9% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.9% | 50.2% | 12.7% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 61.1% | 1.8% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 70.1% | 4.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 74.3% | 3.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 74.9% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Czechia or United States?
- Czechia, at 75.2% against 74.9% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Czechia and United States?
- 0.3%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and United States rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Czechia ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.