Adult obesity vs protein in Australia
Australia: Adult obesity vs protein was 32.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.37
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 196 countries
All-time high
32.37
in 2024
All-time low
7.54
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Adult obesity vs protein in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Australia is 32.37, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Australia peaked at 32.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.54, in 1980.
Australia ranks 50th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.54 | — |
| 1981 | 7.97 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 8.42 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 8.9 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 9.42 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 9.95 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.5 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 11.06 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 11.64 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 12.24 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 12.87 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 13.53 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 14.22 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 14.94 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 15.67 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 16.41 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 17.15 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 17.91 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 18.67 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 19.41 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 20.15 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.86 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 21.55 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.21 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.85 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.45 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.02 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.56 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.05 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 25.51 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.97 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.42 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.85 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.28 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.73 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.18 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.64 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.1 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.54 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.99 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.49 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.99 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.46 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 31.91 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 32.37 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.77 | 7.54 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.08 | 12.87 | 19.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.02 | 20.15 | 25.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.97 | 25.97 | 29.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.44 | 30.49 | 32.37 | 5 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Australia?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Australia was 32.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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