Share of men who are obese in Czechia

Czechia: Share of men who are obese was 30.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2024
All-time low
15.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are obese in Czechia, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 15.7 %1981: 15.8 %1982: 16 %1983: 16.1 %1984: 16.2 %1985: 16.4 %1986: 16.5 %1987: 16.6 %1988: 16.7 %1989: 16.8 %1990: 16.8 %1991: 16.9 %1992: 17 %1993: 17.1 %1994: 17.2 %1995: 17.3 %1996: 17.5 %1997: 17.7 %1998: 17.9 %1999: 18.2 %2000: 18.5 %2001: 18.9 %2002: 19.2 %2003: 19.6 %2004: 19.9 %2005: 20.4 %2006: 20.8 %2007: 21.3 %2008: 21.7 %2009: 22.2 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 23.2 %2012: 23.8 %2013: 24.3 %2014: 24.8 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 25.9 %2017: 26.4 %2018: 27 %2019: 27.5 %2020: 28.1 %2021: 28.6 %2022: 29.2 %2023: 29.8 %2024: 30.5 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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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.