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.
Share of men who are obese in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5% | — |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +3.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 19.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 19.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
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.