Child adolescent obesity in Italy
Italy: Child adolescent obesity was 27.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.76
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.98
in 2007
All-time low
24.38
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Italy, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Italy stood at 27.76.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Italy peaked at 33.98 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.38, in 1980.
Italy ranks 91st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.64 | 24.38 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.26 | 27.36 | 31.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.39 | 32 | 33.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32 | 30.01 | 33.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.68 | 27.76 | 29.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Italy?
- Child adolescent obesity in Italy was 27.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 33.98 in 2007.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.38 in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Italy ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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