Prevalence of obesity, female in Czechia
Czechia: Prevalence of obesity, female was 22.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of obesity, female in Czechia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 22.1% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Czechia peaked at 24.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 115th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.7% | — |
| 1981 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 22.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 81% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 22.1% 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 | 23.3% | 22.0% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 19.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 19.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.5% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,965 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,965 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0155 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Czechia?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Czechia was 22.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Czechia ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.