Share of men who are obese in Italy
Italy: Share of men who are obese was 14.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Italy, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Italy stood at 14.5%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Italy peaked at 16.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1980.
Italy ranks 130th of 199 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 | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 127 Eswatini 15.0% compare
- 128 Afghanistan 14.6% compare
- 129 South Africa 14.5% compare
- 131 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 132 Switzerland 13.6% compare
- 133 Liberia 13.4% compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5909 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4267 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.896 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Italy?
- Share of men who are obese in Italy was 14.5% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for share of men who are obese?
- Italy ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.