Share of females defined as obese in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of females defined as obese was 19.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.81
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 196 countries
All-time high
20.03
in 2016
All-time low
15.53
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as obese in Cyprus, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 19.81 for share of females defined as obese in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Cyprus peaked at 20.03 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.53, in 1980.
That places Cyprus 126th 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.
Share of females defined as obese in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.53 | — |
| 1981 | 15.57 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 15.62 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15.66 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.72 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 15.76 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 15.81 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 15.87 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 15.93 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 16 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 16.09 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 16.18 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.3 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 16.42 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 16.57 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.74 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.92 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.13 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.34 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.57 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.81 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.04 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.28 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.51 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.74 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.96 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.16 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.35 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.52 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.67 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.78 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.87 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.94 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.98 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.01 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.03 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.03 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.02 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.99 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.96 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.93 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.89 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.86 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.83 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.81 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.75 | 15.53 | 16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.73 | 16.09 | 17.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8 | 17.81 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.96 | 19.78 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.87 | 19.81 | 19.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,738 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 7,394 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 7,855 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Cyprus?
- Share of females defined as obese in Cyprus was 19.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.53 in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Cyprus ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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