Share of overweight men vs. women in Armenia
Armenia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 53.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Armenia, 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 overweight men vs. women in Armenia is 53.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Armenia peaked at 53.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1980.
Armenia ranks 112th 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 overweight men vs. women in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.2% | — |
| 1981 | 28.5% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 30.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6% | 28.2% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 31.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 35.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 41.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.2% | 53.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 109 Singapore 54.2% compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 54.1% compare
- 111 Italy 53.6% compare
- 113 Malaysia 53.2% compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 52.7% compare
- 115 Netherlands 51.8% compare
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 18,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Armenia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Armenia was 53.5% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1980.
- How does Armenia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Armenia ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.