Share of adults defined as obese in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of adults defined as obese was 29.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.26
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.26
in 2024
All-time low
9.46
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Azerbaijan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 29.26 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Azerbaijan peaked at 29.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.46, in 1980.
Azerbaijan ranks 74th 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 adults defined as obese in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.46 | — |
| 1981 | 9.52 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 9.61 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.72 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 9.86 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10.05 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 10.27 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.51 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 10.73 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.97 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.25 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 11.55 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 11.85 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.15 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 12.42 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 12.68 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.97 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 13.26 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 13.57 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 13.9 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14.29 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.68 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 15.07 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.47 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.88 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.31 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.78 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.25 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.75 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.29 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.88 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.15 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.82 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.53 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.07 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.73 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.34 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.07 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.94 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 26.78 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 27.61 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 28.43 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 29.26 | +2.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 29.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 29.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.07 | 9.46 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.56 | 11.25 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.18 | 14.29 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.94 | 18.88 | 25.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.61 | 25.94 | 29.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- 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 adults defined as obese in Azerbaijan?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Azerbaijan was 29.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.46 in 1980.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Azerbaijan ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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