Share of men defined as overweight in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of men defined as overweight was 60.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.75
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
62.97
in 2011
All-time low
47.75
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Cyprus, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 60.75 for share of men defined as overweight 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 defined as overweight in Cyprus peaked at 62.97 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.75, 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 defined as overweight in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.75 | — |
| 1981 | 48.14 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 48.54 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 48.94 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 49.36 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 49.79 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 50.24 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 50.69 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 51.17 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 51.67 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 52.17 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 52.7 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 53.24 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 53.8 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 54.38 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 54.99 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 55.63 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.28 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 56.95 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 57.64 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 58.33 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 59.02 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.7 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 60.34 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.95 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 61.5 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.98 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.38 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.68 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.88 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.97 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.9 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.8 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.67 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.53 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.38 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.21 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.01 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.8 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.59 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.38 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.18 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.96 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 60.75 | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 60.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 93% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 60.75 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 | 49.63 | 47.75 | 51.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.78 | 52.17 | 57.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.98 | 58.33 | 62.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.53 | 61.8 | 62.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.17 | 60.75 | 61.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 77 Guatemala 61.24 compare
- 78 Bulgaria 61.06 compare
- 79 El Salvador 60.81 compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 60.72 compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 60.59 compare
- 83 Luxembourg 60.44 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 defined as overweight in Cyprus?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Cyprus was 60.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.97 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.75 in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Cyprus ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight 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 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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