Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Italy
Italy: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 59.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Italy, 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Italy stood at 59.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Italy peaked at 63.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1980.
Italy ranks 90th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.1% | — |
| 1981 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 59.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 59.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 88% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Italy's 59.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 52.6% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 58.5% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 61.6% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 59.8% | 61.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Italy?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Italy was 59.8% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Italy ranks 90th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.