Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate was -0.7579 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Italy, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Italy is -0.7579 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 1,344.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 2.36 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.04 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Italy 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -0.9018 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1983 | -0.9354 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1984 | -0.9012 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1985 | -0.8799 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1986 | -0.8282 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1987 | -0.7295 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1988 | -0.5983 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1989 | -0.4528 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1990 | -0.2958 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0896 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2247 % change on previous year | -350.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6027 % change on previous year | +168.2% |
| 1994 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 1995 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1998 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8284 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5604 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 0.321 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1555 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0609 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0381 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2016 | -0.1843 % change on previous year | +383.5% |
| 2017 | -0.3624 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2018 | -0.4883 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5432 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2020 | -0.6188 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2021 | -0.7217 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2022 | -0.817 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2023 | -0.8187 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | -0.7579 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -0.7579 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 % change on previous year. (66 countries reporting)
- Italy's -0.7579 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -383.5% | -0.0381 % change on previous year | -0.1843 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +350.6% | -0.0896 % change on previous year | 0.2247 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +168.2% | 0.2247 % change on previous year | 0.6027 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -162.6% | 0.0609 % change on previous year | -0.0381 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.8076 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | -0.4528 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.2958 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.031 % change on previous year | -0.5432 % change on previous year | 0.8284 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7468 % change on previous year | -0.8187 % change on previous year | -0.6188 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 193 Marshall Islands -0.2743 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Lithuania -0.3335 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Venezuela -0.4179 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Russia -0.8058 % change on previous year compare
- 198 France -1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Spain -1.83 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Italy was -0.7579 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.04 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Italy rank for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,344.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.