CZE vs PLW: Share of men who are overweight or obese
CZE
68.4%
in 2024
PLW
68.1%
in 2024
CZE rank
38th
PLW rank
40th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- CZE
- PLW
How they compare
CZE currently reports 68.4% against 68.1% in PLW, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was CZE ahead.
CZE ranks 38th and PLW ranks 40th of 199 countries.
PLW has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CZE | PLW | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.1% | 63.5% | 2.4% | PLW |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 69.2% | 7.9% | PLW |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 70.6% | 8.0% | PLW |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 70.0% | 4.1% | PLW |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 68.6% | 0.6% | PLW |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, CZE or PLW?
- CZE, at 68.4% against 68.1% in PLW as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between CZE and PLW?
- 0.3%, with CZE ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CZE and PLW?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do CZE and PLW rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- CZE ranks 38th and PLW ranks 40th 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.