Prevalence of obesity, male in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Prevalence of obesity, male was 20.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Azerbaijan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Azerbaijan is 20.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Azerbaijan peaked at 20.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1980.
Azerbaijan ranks 87th 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, male in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +4.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 20.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 20.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.6% | 20.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 84 Saint Lucia 21.2% compare
- 85 Norway 21.1% compare
- 86 Pakistan 21.1% compare
- 87 Moldova 20.8% compare
- 89 Luxembourg 20.5% compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 20.5% compare
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,710 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,710 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Azerbaijan?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Azerbaijan was 20.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Azerbaijan ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.