Share of overweight men vs women in Belarus
Belarus: Share of overweight men vs women was 61.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.4
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
73rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
61.4
in 2024
All-time low
43.62
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Belarus, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 61.4 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Belarus peaked at 61.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.62, in 1980.
Belarus ranks 73rd 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 overweight men vs women in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.62 | — |
| 1981 | 43.76 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 43.91 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 44.06 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.21 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.37 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 44.52 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.68 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 44.83 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 44.99 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 45.15 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 45.32 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.72 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.97 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.27 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 46.61 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 47 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 47.45 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.95 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 48.5 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.1 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 49.74 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 50.41 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 51.09 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.78 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.47 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 53.14 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.79 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.4 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.99 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.55 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 56.08 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.59 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.08 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.55 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.01 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.45 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 58.88 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.31 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 59.73 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.15 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.57 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.99 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 61.4 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.3 | 43.62 | 44.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.29 | 45.15 | 47.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.44 | 48.5 | 54.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.25 | 54.99 | 59.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.57 | 59.73 | 61.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 70 Kazakhstan 61.89 compare
- 71 Costa Rica 61.86 compare
- 72 Sweden 61.64 compare
- 74 Guatemala 61.24 compare
- 75 Bulgaria 61.06 compare
- 76 El Salvador 60.81 compare
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 overweight men vs women in Belarus?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Belarus was 61.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.62 in 1980.
- How does Belarus rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Belarus ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from 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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