Share of men who are obese in Belarus
Belarus: Share of men who are obese was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Belarus, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 18.8% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Belarus peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1980.
Belarus ranks 110th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.6% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -6.27 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.92 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 801.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Belarus?
- Share of men who are obese in Belarus was 18.8% 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 men who are obese recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1980.
- How does Belarus rank for share of men who are obese?
- Belarus ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.