Prevalence of obesity, female in Georgia
Georgia: Prevalence of obesity, female was 36.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Georgia, 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 Georgia is 36.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Georgia peaked at 36.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1980.
That places Georgia 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.8% | — |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +1.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 36.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 36.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 17.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.0% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.0% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 53 Mauritania 37.4% compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 37.2% compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 36.8% compare
- 57 Lesotho 36.0% compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.9% compare
- 59 New Zealand 35.7% compare
More gender data for Georgia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 701.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,089 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,089 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.507 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 20,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 21,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 20,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 21,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Georgia?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Georgia was 36.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1980.
- How does Georgia rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Georgia ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.