Azerbaijan vs Cyprus: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Azerbaijan
60.6%
in 2024
Cyprus
60.8%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
82nd
Cyprus rank
80th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Azerbaijan
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 60.8% against 60.6% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 82nd and Cyprus ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.3% | 49.6% | 13.3% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 54.8% | 13.9% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 61.0% | 14.5% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 62.5% | 8.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 61.2% | 2.0% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Azerbaijan or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 60.8% against 60.6% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Azerbaijan and Cyprus?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Cyprus?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Cyprus rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Azerbaijan ranks 82nd and Cyprus ranks 80th 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 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.