Italy vs Switzerland: Obesity in men vs. women
Italy
14.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
13.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
130th
Switzerland rank
132nd
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.5% against 13.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.3% | 2.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.3% | 3.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 12.6% | 3.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.3% | 1.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 14.5% against 13.6% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Italy ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.