Share of adults who are overweight in Australia
Australia: Share of adults who are overweight was 64.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 64.09 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Australia peaked at 64.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.13, in 1980.
Australia ranks 51st of 196 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 | 39.96 | 35.13 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.54 | 46.01 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58 | 55.35 | 60.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.68 | 60.45 | 62.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.62 | 63.14 | 64.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Australia?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Australia was 64.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.13 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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