Share of women who are overweight or obese in Czechia
Czechia: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 50.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Czechia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Czechia is 50.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Czechia peaked at 54.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2005.
That places Czechia 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.7% | — |
| 1981 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 52.4% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 50.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.5%, 90% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 50.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.5%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.6% | 50.4% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 46.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 45.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 45.9% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,965 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,965 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0155 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Czechia?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Czechia was 50.0% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2005.
- How does Czechia rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Czechia ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.