Share of adults defined as obese in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of adults defined as obese was 23.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.69
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.69
in 2024
All-time low
12.68
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Cyprus, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Cyprus stood at 23.69. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Cyprus peaked at 23.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.68, in 1980.
Cyprus ranks 103rd 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.68 | — |
| 1981 | 12.76 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 12.88 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 13.04 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 13.22 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.39 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 13.57 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 13.73 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.91 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 14.1 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 14.3 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14.54 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 14.83 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 15.16 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.53 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 15.91 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.31 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 16.71 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.13 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 17.55 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.98 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.44 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 18.91 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.38 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.83 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.25 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.64 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.98 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.29 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.55 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.78 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.98 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.17 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.34 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.5 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.66 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.81 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.94 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.06 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.17 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.28 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.38 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.48 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.58 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.69 | +0.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 23.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 79% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 23.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.33 | 12.68 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8 | 14.3 | 17.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.93 | 17.98 | 21.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 | 21.78 | 23.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.48 | 23.28 | 23.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 adults defined as obese in Cyprus?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Cyprus was 23.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 23.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Cyprus ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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