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.
Share of men who are obese in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.6% | — |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 18.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 18.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
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.