Italy vs Switzerland: Share of men who are obese
Italy
14.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
13.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
130th
Switzerland rank
132nd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.5% against 13.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.3% | 2.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.3% | 3.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 12.6% | 3.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.3% | 1.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 14.5% against 13.6% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Italy ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.