Share of men who are overweight or obese in Georgia

Georgia: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2024
All-time low
38.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are overweight or obese in Georgia, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 38.3 %1981: 38.8 %1982: 39.3 %1983: 39.8 %1984: 40.3 %1985: 40.8 %1986: 41.3 %1987: 41.9 %1988: 42.4 %1989: 42.9 %1990: 43.5 %1991: 44 %1992: 44.6 %1993: 45.1 %1994: 45.7 %1995: 46.3 %1996: 46.9 %1997: 47.5 %1998: 48.1 %1999: 48.7 %2000: 49.4 %2001: 50.1 %2002: 50.9 %2003: 51.6 %2004: 52.4 %2005: 53.3 %2006: 54.1 %2007: 55.1 %2008: 56 %2009: 57 %2010: 57.9 %2011: 58.9 %2012: 59.8 %2013: 60.7 %2014: 61.6 %2015: 62.5 %2016: 63.4 %2017: 64.2 %2018: 65 %2019: 65.8 %2020: 66.6 %2021: 67.4 %2022: 68.1 %2023: 68.9 %2024: 69.6 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 69.6% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Georgia peaked at 69.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1980.

That places Georgia 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.6% 38.3% 42.9% 10
1990s 46.0% 43.5% 48.7% 10
2000s 53.0% 49.4% 57.0% 10
2010s 62.0% 57.9% 65.8% 10
2020s 68.1% 66.6% 69.6% 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 28 Bahamas 70.0% compare
  2. 29 Paraguay 69.8% compare
  3. 30 Lebanon 69.8% compare
  4. 33 Poland 69.2% compare
  5. 34 Moldova 69.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Georgia?
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Georgia was 69.6% 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1980.
How does Georgia rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Georgia ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia 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

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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 metres squared.