Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Georgia
Georgia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 72.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Georgia, 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 Georgia stood at 72.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Georgia peaked at 72.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1980.
Georgia ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.0% | — |
| 1981 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 40.5% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 43.0% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 72.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 72.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.3% | 38.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 43.7% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 50.3% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 58.5% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 68.8% | 72.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Georgia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Georgia was 72.1% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1980.
- How does Georgia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Georgia ranks 30th 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 Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.