Share of adults who are obese in Georgia
Georgia: Share of adults who are obese was 40.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Georgia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 40.1% 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 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Georgia peaked at 40.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, 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 who are obese in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.3% | — |
| 1981 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | +2.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 40.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 40.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 15.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 27.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 36.7% | 40.1% | 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 who are obese in Georgia?
- Share of adults who are obese in Georgia was 40.1% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1980.
- How does Georgia rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Georgia ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 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.