Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Australia
Australia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 30.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Australia is 30.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Australia peaked at 30.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1980.
That places Australia 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.6% | — |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.5% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.0% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.0% | 30.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Australia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Australia was 30.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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