Australia vs World Bank (high income): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Australia
63.96
in 2022
World Bank (high income)
56.25
in 2022
Australia rank
50th
World Bank (high income) rank
51st

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Australia
  • World Bank (high income)
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 63.96 against 56.25 in World Bank (high income), a difference of 7.71.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times World Bank (high income)'s.

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

Australia ranks 50th and World Bank (high income) ranks 51st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia World Bank (high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 57.98 50.65 7.33 Australia
2010s 61.65 54.25 7.4 Australia
2020s 63.64 55.99 7.65 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Australia or World Bank (high income)?
Australia, at 63.96 against 56.25 in World Bank (high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Australia and World Bank (high income)?
7.71, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World Bank (high income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and World Bank (high income) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Australia ranks 50th and World Bank (high income) ranks 51st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed