Share of women who are obese in Hungary
Hungary: Share of women who are obese was 27.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Hungary, 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 Hungary stood at 27.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Hungary peaked at 27.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1980.
That places Hungary 87th 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.6% | — |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.7% | 27.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 45,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Hungary?
- Share of women who are obese in Hungary was 27.9% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for share of women who are obese?
- Hungary ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.