Belgium vs Czechia: Share of women who are obese
Belgium
22.0%
in 2024
Czechia
22.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
119th
Czechia rank
118th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Belgium
- Czechia
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 119th and Czechia ranks 118th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Belgium or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 22.1% against 22.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Belgium ranks 119th and Czechia ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.