Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 62.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Azerbaijan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 62.4% 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.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Azerbaijan peaked at 62.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1980.
Azerbaijan ranks 79th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.7% | — |
| 1981 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 30.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 30.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 32.5% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 33.1% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 34.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 34.9% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 62.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 62.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.7% | 29.7% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 34.9% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 41.6% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 48.3% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 58.6% | 62.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 76 Micronesia, Federated States of 62.6% compare
- 77 Jordan 62.5% compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 62.4% compare
- 80 Nicaragua 62.3% compare
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61.9% compare
- 82 Austria 61.6% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Azerbaijan?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Azerbaijan was 62.4% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1980.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Azerbaijan ranks 79th 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 Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.