Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Australia
Australia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 72.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Australia, 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Australia is 72.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Australia peaked at 72.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1980.
That places Australia 25th 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.3% | — |
| 1981 | 44.3% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 54.4% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 56.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 57.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.2% | 43.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 54.4% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 64.4% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 69.2% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 71.7% | 72.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Australia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Australia was 72.7% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.