Share of men defined as overweight in Belarus
Belarus: Share of men defined as overweight was 61.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.4
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
61.4
in 2024
All-time low
43.62
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Belarus, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Belarus stood at 61.4. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Belarus peaked at 61.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.62, in 1980.
That places Belarus 76th 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.62 | — |
| 1981 | 43.76 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 43.91 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 44.06 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.21 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.37 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 44.52 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.68 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 44.83 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 44.99 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 45.15 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 45.32 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.72 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.97 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.27 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 46.61 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 47 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 47.45 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.95 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 48.5 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.1 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 49.74 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 50.41 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 51.09 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.78 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.47 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 53.14 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.79 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.4 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.99 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.55 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 56.08 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.59 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.08 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.55 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.01 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.45 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 58.88 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.31 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 59.73 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.15 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.57 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.99 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 61.4 | +0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 61.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 61.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.3 | 43.62 | 44.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.29 | 45.15 | 47.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.44 | 48.5 | 54.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.25 | 54.99 | 59.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.57 | 59.73 | 61.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 73 Kazakhstan 61.89 compare
- 74 Costa Rica 61.86 compare
- 75 Sweden 61.64 compare
- 77 Guatemala 61.24 compare
- 78 Bulgaria 61.06 compare
- 79 El Salvador 60.81 compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Belarus?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Belarus was 61.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.62 in 1980.
- How does Belarus rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Belarus ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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