Share of children who are overweight in Australia
Australia: Share of children who are overweight was 26.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Australia is 26.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Australia peaked at 26.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2000.
That places Australia 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.99 | 7.3 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.01 | 12 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.14 | 21.8 | 26.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Papua New Guinea 18.5 compare
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.3 compare
- 4 Tunisia 17.5 compare
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 children who are overweight in Australia?
- Share of children who are overweight in Australia was 26.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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 children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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