Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Belarus
Belarus: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 66.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Belarus, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Belarus stood at 66.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Belarus peaked at 66.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1980.
Belarus ranks 58th 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.6% | — |
| 1981 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.9% | 42.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 45.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 49.8% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 56.5% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 64.0% | 66.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Belarus?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Belarus was 66.6% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1980.
- How does Belarus rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Belarus ranks 58th 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 Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.