Share of men who are obese in Belgium
Belgium: Share of men who are obese was 19.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 19.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Belgium peaked at 19.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1980.
That places Belgium 99th 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 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.8% | 19.7% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0177 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.25 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 145.66 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4336 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Belgium?
- Share of men who are obese in Belgium was 19.7% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for share of men who are obese?
- Belgium ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.