Share of adults defined as obese in Austria
Austria: Share of adults defined as obese was 18.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.28
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.28
in 2024
All-time low
8.56
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Austria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Austria stood at 18.28. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Austria peaked at 18.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.56, in 1980.
That places Austria 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.56 | — |
| 1981 | 8.65 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.76 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.88 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 9.01 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9.16 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.31 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 9.47 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 9.65 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 9.84 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.03 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.24 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.46 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.71 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.3 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.62 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.95 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.29 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.62 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.94 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13.26 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.57 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.87 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.15 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.41 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.65 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.87 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.07 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.24 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.38 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.5 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.62 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.74 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.87 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.02 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.2 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.41 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.64 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.88 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.13 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.39 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.67 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.98 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.28 | +1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 18.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 61% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Austria's 18.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.13 | 8.56 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.22 | 10.03 | 12.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2 | 12.94 | 15.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 | 15.38 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.69 | 17.13 | 18.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Austria?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Austria was 18.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.56 in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Austria ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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