Share of females defined as overweight in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of females defined as overweight was 46.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
131st
of 196 countries
All-time high
47.09
in 2013
All-time low
42.05
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Cyprus, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Cyprus is 46.5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Cyprus peaked at 47.09 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.05, in 1980.
Cyprus ranks 131st of 196 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 females defined as overweight in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.05 | — |
| 1981 | 42.12 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 42.19 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 42.27 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 42.34 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 42.42 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 42.49 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 42.56 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 42.64 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 42.74 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 42.85 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 42.97 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.12 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 43.29 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 43.48 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 43.69 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.93 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.18 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 44.46 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.74 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.02 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.29 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 45.56 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.82 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.06 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.28 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.47 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.65 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.8 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.92 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.08 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.09 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.08 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.05 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.01 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.96 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.89 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.82 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.74 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.66 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.58 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 46.5 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.38 | 42.05 | 42.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.67 | 42.85 | 44.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.09 | 45.02 | 46.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.03 | 46.89 | 47.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.66 | 46.5 | 46.82 | 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 overweight in Cyprus?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Cyprus was 46.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 47.09 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.05 in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Cyprus ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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