Overweight in adults — all countries

Overweight in adults — Europe & Central Asia

Overweight in adults in Europe & Central Asia in 2024 — 55%. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 11.5 pp.

2024 55% +0.1 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 55%2024
Period minimum 43.4%1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of adults

Overweight in adults — Europe & Central Asia, 1980–20244045505519801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 43.4%1981: 43.6%1982: 43.8%1983: 44.1%1984: 44.3%1985: 44.5%1986: 44.7%1987: 45%1988: 45.2%1989: 45.5%1990: 45.7%1991: 46%1992: 46.3%1993: 46.6%1994: 46.9%1995: 47.3%1996: 47.7%1997: 48.1%1998: 48.5%1999: 48.9%2000: 49.4%2001: 49.8%2002: 50.3%2003: 50.8%2004: 51.2%2005: 51.6%2006: 52%2007: 52.4%2008: 52.7%2009: 53%2010: 53.2%2011: 53.5%2012: 53.6%2013: 53.8%2014: 54%2015: 54.1%2016: 54.3%2017: 54.4%2018: 54.5%2019: 54.6%2020: 54.7%2021: 54.7%2022: 54.8%2023: 54.9%2024: 55%
Change over the period: +11.5 pp Annual average: 0.26 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 55%
World computed 43.7%
Overweight in adults — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 55 +0.1 pp
2023 54.9 +0.1 pp
2022 54.8 +0.1 pp
2021 54.7 +0.1 pp
2020 54.7 +0.1 pp
2019 54.6 +0.1 pp
2018 54.5 +0.1 pp
2017 54.4 +0.1 pp
2016 54.3 +0.1 pp
2015 54.1 +0.1 pp
2014 54 +0.2 pp
2013 53.8 +0.2 pp
2012 53.6 +0.2 pp
2011 53.5 +0.2 pp
2010 53.2 +0.2 pp
2009 53 +0.3 pp
2008 52.7 +0.3 pp
2007 52.4 +0.4 pp
2006 52 +0.4 pp
2005 51.6 +0.4 pp
2004 51.2 +0.4 pp
2003 50.8 +0.5 pp
2002 50.3 +0.5 pp
2001 49.8 +0.5 pp
2000 49.4 +0.4 pp
1999 48.9 +0.4 pp
1998 48.5 +0.4 pp
1997 48.1 +0.4 pp
1996 47.7 +0.4 pp
1995 47.3 +0.4 pp
1994 46.9 +0.3 pp
1993 46.6 +0.3 pp
1992 46.3 +0.3 pp
1991 46 +0.3 pp
1990 45.7 +0.3 pp
1989 45.5 +0.2 pp
1988 45.2 +0.2 pp
1987 45 +0.2 pp
1986 44.7 +0.2 pp
1985 44.5 +0.2 pp
1984 44.3 +0.2 pp
1983 44.1 +0.2 pp
1982 43.8 +0.2 pp
1981 43.6 +0.2 pp
1980 43.4

About the indicator

The share of people aged 18 and over with a body mass index of 25 kg/m² and above. The threshold of 25 separates normal weight from excess weight, and this indicator includes everyone who is obese as well — that is, it is always larger than the obesity indicator rather than complementing it. The difference between the two series is the share of people with excess weight but without obesity.

Important: It includes obesity, so the two indicators cannot be added. The aggregate by group is weighted by the whole population rather than the adult one.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.