Hungary vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Hungary
61.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
61.7%
in 2024
Hungary rank
70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Hungary
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 61.7% against 61.6% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.4% | 39.8% | 6.6% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 50.6% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 58.5% | 4.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 60.9% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.6% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 61.7% against 61.6% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Hungary ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.