Share of men defined as overweight in Armenia
Armenia: Share of men defined as overweight was 53.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.5
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
53.5
in 2024
All-time low
28.24
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Armenia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 53.5 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Armenia peaked at 53.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.24, in 1980.
That places Armenia 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.24 | — |
| 1981 | 28.52 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 28.8 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 29.09 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 29.39 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 29.69 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 29.99 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 30.3 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 30.61 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 30.93 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 31.26 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 31.59 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 31.93 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 32.28 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 32.63 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 33 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 33.38 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 33.78 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 34.21 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 34.66 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 35.13 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.62 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.16 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 36.73 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 37.34 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 37.98 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.67 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.41 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 40.18 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.98 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 41.8 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.63 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.47 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 44.32 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.17 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.02 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.87 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.7 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.52 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.34 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 50.16 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 50.99 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 51.83 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.66 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 53.5 | +1.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 53.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 53.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.56 | 28.24 | 30.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.87 | 31.26 | 34.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.82 | 35.13 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.58 | 41.8 | 49.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.83 | 50.16 | 53.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 109 Singapore 54.19 compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 54.13 compare
- 111 Italy 53.57 compare
- 113 Malaysia 53.23 compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 52.69 compare
- 115 Netherlands 51.78 compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Armenia?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Armenia was 53.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.24 in 1980.
- How does Armenia rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Armenia ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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