Belgium vs Czechia: Prevalence of obesity, female

Belgium
22.0%
in 2024
Czechia
22.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
116th
Czechia rank
115th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Czechia
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 22.1% against 22.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 116th and Czechia ranks 115th of 196 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Czechia Difference Ahead
1980s 12.9% 23.3% 10.4% Czechia
1990s 13.8% 20.4% 6.7% Czechia
2000s 16.0% 19.3% 3.3% Czechia
2010s 18.7% 20.6% 2.0% Czechia
2020s 21.2% 21.8% 0.6% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Belgium or Czechia?
Czechia, at 22.1% against 22.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Belgium and Czechia?
0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Belgium ranks 116th and Czechia ranks 115th 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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About this data

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
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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.