Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Italy
Italy: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 14.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
148th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2011
All-time low
12.3%
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Italy, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Italy stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Italy peaked at 15.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1991.
Italy ranks 148th of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.3% | — |
| 1981 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Italy?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Italy was 14.0% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Italy ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, 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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