Share of men who are obese in Australia
Australia: Share of men who are obese was 31.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Australia is 31.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Australia peaked at 31.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1980.
Australia ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 12.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 25.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.7% | 31.4% | 5 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Australia?
- Share of men who are obese in Australia was 31.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for share of men who are obese?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.