Share of adults defined as obese in Italy
Italy: Share of adults defined as obese was 17.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.9
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.89
in 2014
All-time low
13.71
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Italy, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Italy is 17.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Italy peaked at 18.89 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.71, in 1991.
Italy ranks 135th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.22 | 13.76 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.24 | 13.71 | 15.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2 | 15.62 | 18.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.79 | 18.58 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.19 | 17.9 | 18.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Italy?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Italy was 17.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.89 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.71 in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Italy ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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