Share of adults who are overweight in Hungary

Hungary: Share of adults who are overweight was 61.56 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
61.56
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 196 countries
All-time high
61.56
in 2024
All-time low
44.83
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Hungary, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 44.81981: 45.21982: 45.51983: 45.91984: 46.21985: 46.61986: 46.91987: 47.31988: 47.61989: 47.91990: 48.21991: 48.51992: 48.81993: 49.11994: 49.41995: 49.71996: 50.11997: 50.41998: 50.91999: 51.32000: 51.82001: 52.32002: 52.82003: 53.42004: 53.92005: 54.52006: 552007: 55.52008: 562009: 56.52010: 572011: 57.42012: 57.82013: 58.22014: 58.62015: 592016: 59.42017: 59.72018: 602019: 60.32020: 60.62021: 60.82022: 61.12023: 61.32024: 61.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 61.56 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. 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 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Hungary peaked at 61.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.83, in 1980.

That places Hungary 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.39 44.83 47.89 10
1990s 49.63 48.19 51.31 10
2000s 54.18 51.79 56.53 10
2010s 58.75 57 60.28 10
2020s 61.06 60.55 61.56 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 64 Jamaica 62.24 compare
  2. 65 Albania 62.21 compare
  3. 66 United Kingdom 61.74 compare
  4. 68 Iran 61.38 compare
  5. 69 Moldova 61.35 compare
  6. 70 Greece 61.15 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Hungary?
Share of adults who are overweight in Hungary was 61.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 61.56 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 44.83 in 1980.
How does Hungary rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Hungary ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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