Austria vs Spain: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Austria
16.5%
in 2024
Spain
15.3%
in 2024
Austria rank
139th
Spain rank
142nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports 16.5% against 15.3% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Austria ranks 139th and Spain ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 13.5% | 4.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 16.2% | 5.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 20.0% | 6.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 19.2% | 4.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Austria or Spain?
- Austria, at 16.5% against 15.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Austria and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Austria ranks 139th and Spain ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.