Prevalence of obesity, female in Hungary
Hungary: Prevalence of obesity, female was 27.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Hungary, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 27.9% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Hungary peaked at 27.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1980.
Hungary ranks 84th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.6% | — |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 27.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 27.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.7% | 27.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Hungary?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Hungary was 27.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Hungary ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.