Share of men defined as overweight in Austria
Austria: Share of men defined as overweight was 57.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.81
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
57.81
in 2024
All-time low
43.85
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Austria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Austria is 57.81, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Austria peaked at 57.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.85, in 1980.
Austria ranks 94th 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.85 | — |
| 1981 | 44.06 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44.28 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 44.52 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 44.8 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 45.1 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 45.43 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 45.76 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 46.11 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 46.46 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 46.8 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 47.13 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.47 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.8 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 48.14 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 48.49 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.85 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 49.23 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 49.62 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 50.03 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.45 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.9 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.35 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.82 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.29 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 52.73 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.15 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.51 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 53.81 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.06 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.25 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.4 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 54.54 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.69 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.86 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.06 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.31 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.58 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.86 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.15 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.46 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 56.79 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.12 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.46 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.81 | +0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 57.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 89% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Austria's 57.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.04 | 43.85 | 46.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.36 | 46.8 | 50.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.41 | 50.45 | 54.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.07 | 54.25 | 56.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.13 | 56.46 | 57.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 91 Libya 58.47 compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 58.29 compare
- 93 Montenegro 58.24 compare
- 95 Iran 57.76 compare
- 96 Greenland 57.73 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 57.64 compare
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 men defined as overweight in Austria?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Austria was 57.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.85 in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Austria ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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