Share of women who are obese in Armenia
Armenia: Share of women who are obese was 28.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Armenia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Armenia is 28.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Armenia peaked at 28.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1980.
Armenia ranks 85th of 199 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.
Share of women who are obese in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.5% | — |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 15.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.5% | 28.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 18,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Armenia?
- Share of women who are obese in Armenia was 28.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1980.
- How does Armenia rank for share of women who are obese?
- Armenia ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.