Share of men who are obese in Hungary
Hungary: Share of men who are obese was 34.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 34.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Hungary peaked at 34.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1980.
That places Hungary 21st 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.4% | — |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +2.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 34.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 34.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.8% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 25.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.8% | 34.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Hungary?
- Share of men who are obese in Hungary was 34.6% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for share of men who are obese?
- Hungary ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.