Share of men defined as overweight in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of men defined as overweight was 60.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.59
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
60.59
in 2024
All-time low
34.38
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Azerbaijan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Azerbaijan stood at 60.59. 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 defined as overweight in Azerbaijan peaked at 60.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.38, 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.38 | — |
| 1981 | 34.8 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 35.22 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 35.65 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 36.08 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 36.52 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 36.96 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 37.4 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 37.84 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 38.29 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 38.74 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 39.2 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 39.66 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.12 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.59 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.07 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.56 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.06 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 42.57 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 43.1 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.65 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 44.21 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.79 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.4 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.03 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 46.68 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 47.36 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 48.06 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 48.79 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 49.54 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.3 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.06 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.82 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 52.58 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 53.34 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.09 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 54.84 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.57 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.29 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 57.01 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.73 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 58.44 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.16 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 59.88 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 60.59 | +1.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 60.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 60.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.31 | 34.38 | 38.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.87 | 38.74 | 43.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.45 | 43.65 | 49.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.69 | 50.3 | 57.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.16 | 57.73 | 60.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 79 El Salvador 60.81 compare
- 80 Cyprus 60.75 compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 60.72 compare
- 83 Luxembourg 60.44 compare
- 84 Israel 59.7 compare
- 85 Honduras 58.98 compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Azerbaijan?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Azerbaijan was 60.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.38 in 1980.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Azerbaijan ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight 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 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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