Austria vs Belgium: Share of men who are obese
Austria
19.8%
in 2024
Belgium
19.7%
in 2024
Austria rank
98th
Belgium rank
99th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 19.8% against 19.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 98th and Belgium ranks 99th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 9.4% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 12.2% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 15.9% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 18.0% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.2% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 19.8% against 19.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Austria ranks 98th and Belgium ranks 99th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.