Share of adults defined as obese in Georgia
Georgia: Share of adults defined as obese was 40.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.12
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
40.12
in 2024
All-time low
12.34
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Georgia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 40.12 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Georgia peaked at 40.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.34, in 1980.
That places Georgia 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.34 | — |
| 1981 | 12.56 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 12.79 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 13.03 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.31 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 13.6 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 13.92 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 14.26 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 14.6 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.94 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 15.3 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 15.7 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.11 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.53 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 16.97 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.45 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 17.95 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 18.46 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 18.98 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.52 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.09 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.67 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 21.26 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.85 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 22.49 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.16 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 23.89 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 24.65 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.42 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 26.24 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 27.13 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 28.08 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 29.05 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 30.04 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31.02 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 32.98 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.94 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 34.88 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 35.81 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 36.73 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 37.62 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 38.44 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 39.26 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 40.12 | +2.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 40.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 40.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.53 | 12.34 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3 | 15.3 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.97 | 20.09 | 26.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5 | 27.13 | 35.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.44 | 36.73 | 40.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Georgia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Georgia was 40.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.34 in 1980.
- How does Georgia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Georgia ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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