Asia Meridional vs Italy: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Asia Meridional
9.03
in 2022
Italy
17.29
in 2022
Asia Meridional rank
129th
Italy rank
126th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Asia Meridional
  • Italy
051015199020062022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 17.29 against 9.03 in Asia Meridional, a difference of 8.26.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Asia Meridional's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Asia Meridional ranks 129th and Italy ranks 126th of 156 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Meridional Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 3.04 14.68 11.64 Italy
2010s 5.88 16.34 10.46 Italy
2020s 8.53 17.14 8.61 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Asia Meridional or Italy?
Italy, at 17.29 against 9.03 in Asia Meridional as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Asia Meridional and Italy?
8.26, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia Meridional and Italy rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Asia Meridional ranks 129th and Italy ranks 126th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed