Share of females defined as overweight in Belarus
Belarus: Share of females defined as overweight was 49.33 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.33
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
117th
of 196 countries
All-time high
53.08
in 1980
All-time low
49.33
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Belarus, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 49.33 for share of females defined as overweight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Belarus peaked at 53.08 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.33, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 117th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of females defined as overweight in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53.08 | — |
| 1981 | 52.93 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 52.78 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 52.63 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 52.48 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 52.32 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.17 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 52.03 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 51.88 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 51.75 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.62 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.51 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.42 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.34 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.3 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.28 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.32 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.39 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.48 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.58 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.69 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.8 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.89 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.97 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.03 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.07 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.08 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.07 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.03 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.98 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.8 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.68 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.54 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.38 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.2 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 51 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.78 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.55 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 50.31 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 50.06 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.82 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.57 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 49.33 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.4 | 51.75 | 53.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.39 | 51.28 | 51.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.92 | 51.58 | 52.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.38 | 50.55 | 51.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.82 | 49.33 | 50.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 35,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 37,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,185 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as overweight in Belarus?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Belarus was 49.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 53.08 in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.33 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Belarus ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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