Share of overweight men vs. women in Georgia
Georgia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Georgia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Georgia stood at 69.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Georgia peaked at 69.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1980.
Georgia ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.3% | — |
| 1981 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 38.3% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 43.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 49.4% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 57.9% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 66.6% | 69.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More gender data for Georgia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 701.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 20,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 21,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 20,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 21,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 22,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,502 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,962 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Georgia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Georgia was 69.6% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1980.
- How does Georgia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Georgia ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.