Share of men who are overweight or obese in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 60.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Cyprus, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 60.8% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Cyprus peaked at 63.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1980.
That places Cyprus 80th 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 who are overweight or obese in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.8% | — |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 60.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 93% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 60.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6% | 47.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 52.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 58.3% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 61.8% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.8% | 61.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 77 Guatemala 61.2% compare
- 78 Bulgaria 61.1% compare
- 79 El Salvador 60.8% compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 60.7% compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 60.6% compare
- 83 Luxembourg 60.4% compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Cyprus?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Cyprus was 60.8% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Cyprus ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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
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 meters squared.