Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 53.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Cyprus, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Cyprus stood at 53.8%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Cyprus peaked at 55.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1980.
Cyprus ranks 113th 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 who are overweight or obese in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.1% | — |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 53.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.3%, 89% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 53.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.3%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 45.1% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 47.8% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 51.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.5% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 53.8% | 54.4% | 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 who are overweight or obese in Cyprus?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Cyprus was 53.8% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Cyprus ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.