Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cyprus, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cyprus is 64.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cyprus peaked at 64.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1980.
Cyprus ranks 70th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.3% | — |
| 1981 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 64.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 94% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 64.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.9% | 45.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 51.0% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 58.0% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 62.8% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.9% | 64.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 67 Iraq 64.3% compare
- 68 Syrian Arab Republic 64.2% compare
- 69 Luxembourg 64.1% compare
- 71 Egypt 63.3% compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 63.1% compare
- 73 Portugal 62.8% compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cyprus?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cyprus was 64.0% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Cyprus ranks 70th 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 Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.