Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Italy
Italy: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 17.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Italy, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 17.9% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Italy peaked at 18.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1991.
Italy ranks 135th of 199 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.8% | — |
| 1981 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Italy?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Italy was 17.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Italy ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.