Share of adults who are obese in Belarus
Belarus: Share of adults who are obese was 26.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Belarus, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 26.1% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Belarus peaked at 26.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1980.
Belarus ranks 91st 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 who are obese in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.9% | — |
| 1981 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 26.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 26.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.8% | 26.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Belarus?
- Share of adults who are obese in Belarus was 26.1% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1980.
- How does Belarus rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Belarus ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.