Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Armenia
Armenia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 55.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Armenia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 55.9% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Armenia peaked at 55.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1980.
Armenia ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.6% | — |
| 1981 | 25.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +1.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 55.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 55.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.3% | 25.6% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 29.7% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 35.0% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 41.3% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.1% | 55.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 104 Netherlands 56.8% compare
- 105 Bermuda 56.6% compare
- 106 Cuba 56.3% compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 55.7% compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 55.7% compare
- 110 Tajikistan 55.7% compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Armenia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Armenia was 55.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1980.
- How does Armenia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Armenia ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.