Share of adults who are obese in Hungary
Hungary: Share of adults who are obese was 36.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Hungary, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 36.9% 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 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Hungary peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1980.
That places Hungary 32nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 10.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.7% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.1% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 34.3% | 36.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.17 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.35 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.61 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.85 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.21 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 192.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Hungary?
- Share of adults who are obese in Hungary was 36.9% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.