Share of men who are obese in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of men who are obese was 23.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Cyprus, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 23.2% for share of men who are obese in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Cyprus peaked at 23.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1980.
Cyprus ranks 79th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.6% | — |
| 1981 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 23.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 91% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 23.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 12.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.8% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Cyprus?
- Share of men who are obese in Cyprus was 23.2% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of men who are obese?
- Cyprus ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.