Obesity in men vs. women in Italy
Italy: Obesity in men vs. women was 14.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Italy, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Italy stood at 14.5%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Italy peaked at 16.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1980.
That places Italy 130th out of 199 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 in men vs. women in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.0% | — |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 127 Eswatini 15.0% compare
- 128 Afghanistan 14.6% compare
- 129 South Africa 14.5% compare
- 131 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 132 Switzerland 13.6% compare
- 133 Liberia 13.4% compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.5311 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Italy?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Italy was 14.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Italy ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.