Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Australia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Australia is 1.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 5.15 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.42 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Australia ranks 141st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 138 Tonga 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Morocco 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Cook Islands 1.26 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Australia was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.