Share of women who are obese in Georgia
Georgia: Share of women who are obese was 36.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Georgia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Georgia stood at 36.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Georgia peaked at 36.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1980.
Georgia ranks 59th 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.8% | — |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 17.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.0% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.0% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 56 Mauritania 37.4% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 37.2% compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 36.8% compare
- 60 Lesotho 36.0% compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.9% compare
- 62 New Zealand 35.7% compare
More gender data for Georgia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 701.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 20,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 21,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 20,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 21,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 22,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,502 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,962 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Georgia?
- Share of women who are obese in Georgia was 36.1% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1980.
- How does Georgia rank for share of women who are obese?
- Georgia ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.