Share of men who are obese in Czechia
Czechia: Share of men who are obese was 30.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Czechia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Czechia stood at 30.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Czechia peaked at 30.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1980.
That places Czechia 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 22.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.1% | 30.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.78 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.62 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9015 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.35 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Czechia?
- Share of men who are obese in Czechia was 30.5% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1980.
- How does Czechia rank for share of men who are obese?
- Czechia ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.