Share of men who are overweight or obese in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 60.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2024
All-time low
34.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are overweight or obese in Azerbaijan, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 34.4 %1981: 34.8 %1982: 35.2 %1983: 35.6 %1984: 36.1 %1985: 36.5 %1986: 37 %1987: 37.4 %1988: 37.8 %1989: 38.3 %1990: 38.7 %1991: 39.2 %1992: 39.7 %1993: 40.1 %1994: 40.6 %1995: 41.1 %1996: 41.6 %1997: 42.1 %1998: 42.6 %1999: 43.1 %2000: 43.6 %2001: 44.2 %2002: 44.8 %2003: 45.4 %2004: 46 %2005: 46.7 %2006: 47.4 %2007: 48.1 %2008: 48.8 %2009: 49.5 %2010: 50.3 %2011: 51.1 %2012: 51.8 %2013: 52.6 %2014: 53.3 %2015: 54.1 %2016: 54.8 %2017: 55.6 %2018: 56.3 %2019: 57 %2020: 57.7 %2021: 58.4 %2022: 59.2 %2023: 59.9 %2024: 60.6 %

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 overweight or obese in Azerbaijan stood at 60.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Azerbaijan peaked at 60.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1980.

That places Azerbaijan 82nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.3% 34.4% 38.3% 10
1990s 40.9% 38.7% 43.1% 10
2000s 46.5% 43.6% 49.5% 10
2010s 53.7% 50.3% 57.0% 10
2020s 59.2% 57.7% 60.6% 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 79 El Salvador 60.8% compare
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  3. 81 Turkmenistan 60.7% compare
  4. 84 Israel 59.7% compare
  5. 85 Honduras 59.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Azerbaijan?
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Azerbaijan was 60.6% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1980.
How does Azerbaijan rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Azerbaijan ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or 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
Last refreshed

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.