Share of adults who are overweight in Italy

Italy: Share of adults who are overweight was 45.54 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
45.54
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
135th
of 196 countries
All-time high
49.64
in 2009
All-time low
45.54
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Italy, 1980–2024

010203040501980200220241980: 47.11981: 471982: 46.81983: 46.71984: 46.61985: 46.41986: 46.31987: 46.21988: 46.11989: 461990: 461991: 461992: 46.11993: 46.11994: 46.31995: 46.41996: 46.61997: 46.91998: 47.21999: 47.52000: 47.82001: 48.12002: 48.42003: 48.72004: 492005: 49.22006: 49.42007: 49.52008: 49.62009: 49.62010: 49.62011: 49.42012: 49.22013: 492014: 48.82015: 48.52016: 48.32017: 482018: 47.72019: 47.32020: 472021: 46.62022: 46.32023: 45.92024: 45.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 45.54 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Italy peaked at 49.64 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.54, in 2024.

Italy ranks 135th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.52 46.03 47.1 10
1990s 46.51 46 47.45 10
2000s 48.93 47.75 49.64 10
2010s 48.58 47.33 49.57 10
2020s 46.26 45.54 46.97 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 132 Denmark 46.87 compare
  2. 133 Austria 46.18 compare
  3. 134 Netherlands 46.1 compare
  4. 136 Sao Tome and Principe 44.5 compare
  5. 137 Comoros 44.09 compare
  6. 138 Botswana 43.14 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Italy?
Share of adults who are overweight in Italy was 45.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 49.64 in 2009.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 45.54 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Italy ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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