Share of overweight men vs. women in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of overweight men vs. women was 60.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Azerbaijan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 60.6% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Azerbaijan peaked at 60.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1980.
Azerbaijan ranks 82nd 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.4% | — |
| 1981 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 35.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.3% | 34.4% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 38.7% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 43.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 50.3% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 57.7% | 60.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 79 El Salvador 60.8% compare
- 80 Cyprus 60.8% compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 60.7% compare
- 83 Luxembourg 60.4% compare
- 84 Israel 59.7% compare
- 85 Honduras 59.0% compare
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 65,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Azerbaijan?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Azerbaijan was 60.6% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1980.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Azerbaijan ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.