Share of men defined as overweight in Italy
Italy: Share of men defined as overweight was 53.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.57
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
58.79
in 2009
All-time low
49.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Italy, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Italy stood at 53.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Italy peaked at 58.79 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.49, in 1980.
That places Italy 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.49 | — |
| 1981 | 49.6 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.72 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.85 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 49.98 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 50.13 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 50.29 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.47 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 50.67 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 50.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 51.16 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 51.45 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 51.76 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 52.1 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.48 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.9 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 53.36 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 53.84 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 54.34 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 54.87 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.42 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 55.97 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 56.51 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 57.03 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 57.51 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 57.94 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.57 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.74 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.79 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.72 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.55 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.3 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 58 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.67 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.32 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.96 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 56.58 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.17 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.74 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.31 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.88 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.44 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 54.01 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 53.57 | -0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 53.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 82% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Italy's 53.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.11 | 49.49 | 50.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.83 | 51.16 | 54.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.48 | 55.42 | 58.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4 | 55.74 | 58.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.44 | 53.57 | 55.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Italy?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Italy was 53.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 58.79 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.49 in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Italy ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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