Share of women who are obese in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of women who are obese was 33.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Azerbaijan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 33.4% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Azerbaijan peaked at 33.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1980.
That places Azerbaijan 68th out of 199 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.
Share of women who are obese in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.7% | — |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 14.7% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 18.2% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.7% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 27.8% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.0% | 33.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 65,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Azerbaijan?
- Share of women who are obese in Azerbaijan was 33.4% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1980.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of women who are obese?
- Azerbaijan ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.