Share of adults who are overweight in Czech Republic

Czech Republic: Share of adults who are overweight was 59.45 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
59.45
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
80th
of 196 countries
All-time high
59.45
in 2024
All-time low
53.75
in 2001
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Czech Republic, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 57.81981: 57.71982: 57.51983: 57.31984: 57.21985: 571986: 56.81987: 56.61988: 56.41989: 56.11990: 55.91991: 55.61992: 55.31993: 551994: 54.81995: 54.51996: 54.31997: 54.11998: 53.91999: 53.82000: 53.82001: 53.72002: 53.82003: 53.92004: 542005: 54.12006: 54.32007: 54.52008: 54.82009: 55.12010: 55.42011: 55.72012: 562013: 56.32014: 56.72015: 572016: 57.32017: 57.62018: 57.92019: 58.22020: 58.42021: 58.72022: 58.92023: 59.22024: 59.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Czech Republic stood at 59.45. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Czech Republic peaked at 59.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.75, in 2001.

Czech Republic ranks 80th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.03 56.12 57.8 10
1990s 54.71 53.82 55.86 10
2000s 54.2 53.75 55.08 10
2010s 56.8 55.38 58.15 10
2020s 58.93 58.41 59.45 5

Countries ranked near Czech Republic

  1. 77 Mongolia 59.93 compare
  2. 78 Suriname 59.86 compare
  3. 79 Slovak Republic 59.65 compare
  4. 81 Iceland 58.72 compare
  5. 82 Latvia, Republic of 58.52 compare
  6. 83 Canada 58.42 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Czech Republic β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Czech Republic?
Share of adults who are overweight in Czech Republic was 59.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Czech Republic?
The highest recorded value was 59.45 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Czech Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 53.75 in 2001.
How does Czech Republic rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Czech Republic ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Czech Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Czech Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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