Share of adults defined as obese in Czechia
Czechia: Share of adults defined as obese was 31.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.63
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.63
in 2024
All-time low
20.95
in 1996
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Czechia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 31.63 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Czechia peaked at 31.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.95, in 1996.
Czechia ranks 56th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.74 | — |
| 1981 | 22.67 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 22.58 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.49 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.4 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.32 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 22.24 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 22.17 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 22.07 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.95 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.8 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 21.62 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.44 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.26 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.12 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.01 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.95 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 20.95 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.02 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 21.16 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.34 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.55 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.79 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.04 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.31 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.62 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 22.96 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.35 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.76 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.2 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.67 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.15 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.66 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.21 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.79 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.37 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.93 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.48 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.52 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 30.02 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.49 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.77 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.08 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 31.63 | +1.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 31.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 31.63 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 | 22.36 | 21.95 | 22.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.23 | 20.95 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.59 | 21.34 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.08 | 24.67 | 29.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8 | 30.02 | 31.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 53 Australia 32.37 compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 31.96 compare
- 55 Grenada 31.87 compare
- 57 Lebanon 31.48 compare
- 58 El Salvador 31.41 compare
- 59 South Africa 31.3 compare
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Czechia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Czechia was 31.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.95 in 1996.
- How does Czechia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Czechia ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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