Share of men who are obese in Armenia
Armenia: Share of men who are obese was 19.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Armenia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Armenia is 19.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Armenia peaked at 19.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1980.
That places Armenia 97th out of 199 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.3% | 19.9% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Armenia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0446 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.38 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5471 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 160.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4731 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.23 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Armenia?
- Share of men who are obese in Armenia was 19.9% 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 men who are obese recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1980.
- How does Armenia rank for share of men who are obese?
- Armenia ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.