Share of men defined as overweight in Czechia
Czechia: Share of men defined as overweight was 68.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.43
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
68.43
in 2024
All-time low
60.46
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Czechia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Czechia stood at 68.43. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Czechia peaked at 68.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.46, in 1980.
Czechia ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.46 | — |
| 1981 | 60.64 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 60.81 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 60.97 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.12 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 61.26 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.38 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 61.47 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 61.53 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 61.54 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 61.53 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.48 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.42 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.35 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.27 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.21 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.16 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.15 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 61.18 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.25 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.38 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.56 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.78 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.05 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 62.35 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.69 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.05 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.42 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.79 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.15 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.51 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.85 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.18 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.49 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.4 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.67 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.93 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.17 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.41 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.65 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.91 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.17 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.43 | +0.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 68.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 68.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.12 | 60.46 | 61.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.3 | 61.15 | 61.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.62 | 61.38 | 64.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.91 | 64.51 | 67.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.92 | 67.41 | 68.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Czechia?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Czechia was 68.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.46 in 1980.
- How does Czechia rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Czechia ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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