Share of adults who are overweight in Austria
Austria: Share of adults who are overweight was 46.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Austria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Austria is 46.18, measured 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 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Austria peaked at 46.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.7, in 1980.
That places Austria 136th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.64 | 37.7 | 39.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.13 | 39.96 | 42.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.69 | 42.63 | 44.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.78 | 44.48 | 45.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.81 | 45.44 | 46.18 | 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 who are overweight in Austria?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Austria was 46.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7 in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Austria ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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