Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Armenia or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 28.9% against 28.6% in Armenia as of 2024.

What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Armenia and United Kingdom?

0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and United Kingdom?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of obesity, female

Armenia

28.6%

in 2024

United Kingdom

28.9%

in 2024

Armenia rank

82nd

United Kingdom rank

80th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Armenia
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 28.9% against 28.6% in Armenia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.6%	10.4%	6.2%	Armenia
1990s	19.5%	16.4%	3.1%	Armenia
2000s	22.7%	22.6%	0.1%	Armenia
2010s	26.0%	26.4%	0.4%	United Kingdom
2020s	28.0%	28.4%	0.4%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Armenia or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 28.9% against 28.6% in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Armenia and United Kingdom?: 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and United Kingdom?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Armenia and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Armenia ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit: % of female population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.