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.
Share of men who are obese in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.7% | — |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +2.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 30.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 30.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
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.