Australia vs Northern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Australia
30.24
in 2022
Northern Europe (UNSDG)
24.15
in 2022
Australia rank
53rd
Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank
56th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Australia
- Northern Europe (UNSDG)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 30.24 against 24.15 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 6.09.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Northern Europe (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 53rd and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern Europe (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.18 | 19.69 | 2.49 | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.82 | 22.7 | 4.11 | Australia |
| 2020s | 29.75 | 23.95 | 5.81 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Australia or Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Australia, at 30.24 against 24.15 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Australia and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- 6.09, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 56th of 193 countries.
- 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.