Share of men defined as overweight in Belgium
Belgium: Share of men defined as overweight was 55.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.37
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
58
in 2009
All-time low
46.23
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Belgium, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Belgium stood at 55.37.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Belgium peaked at 58 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.23, in 1980.
Belgium ranks 102nd of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.23 | — |
| 1981 | 46.58 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 46.94 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 47.33 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 47.74 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 48.18 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 48.64 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 49.11 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 49.59 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 50.07 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 50.55 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 51.03 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 51.51 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 51.99 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 52.48 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 52.97 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 53.47 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 53.96 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 54.44 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 54.92 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 55.38 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 55.83 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.26 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.67 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.05 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.39 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 57.67 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.87 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.98 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.94 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.81 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.63 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.43 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.22 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.8 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.59 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.38 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.18 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 56 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.83 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.67 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 55.52 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.37 | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 55.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 85% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 55.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.04 | 46.23 | 50.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.73 | 50.55 | 54.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.01 | 55.38 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1 | 56.18 | 57.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.68 | 55.37 | 56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Belgium?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Belgium was 55.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.23 in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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