Share of overweight men vs. women in Hungary
Hungary: Share of overweight men vs. women was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 71.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Hungary peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1980.
That places Hungary 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.8% | — |
| 1981 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 52.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 71.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 71.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 46.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 51.6% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 56.0% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 63.0% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 68.9% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 21 Slovakia 71.7% compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 71.1% compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 71.1% compare
- 25 New Zealand 70.8% compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 70.7% compare
- 27 Australia 70.2% compare
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Hungary?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Hungary was 71.0% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.