Prevalence of obesity, female in Belarus
Belarus: Prevalence of obesity, female was 21.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of obesity, female in Belarus, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Belarus is 21.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Belarus peaked at 24.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2024.
That places Belarus 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.4% | — |
| 1981 | 23.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 21.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.8% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.1% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.7% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Belarus?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Belarus was 21.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Belarus ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.