Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Australia
Australia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 32.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2024
All-time low
7.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 32.4% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Australia peaked at 32.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1980.
Australia ranks 53rd 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 (crude estimate) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.5% | — |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 12.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.5% | 32.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Australia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Australia was 32.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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