Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Australia

Australia: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 30.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.59
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 196 countries
All-time high
30.59
in 2024
All-time low
7.57
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Australia, 1980–2024

10152025301980200220241980: 7.61981: 81982: 8.51983: 8.91984: 9.41985: 9.91986: 10.51987: 111988: 11.61989: 12.21990: 12.81991: 13.51992: 14.11993: 14.81994: 15.41995: 16.11996: 16.81997: 17.51998: 18.11999: 18.82000: 19.52001: 20.12002: 20.82003: 21.42004: 222005: 22.52006: 23.12007: 23.62008: 24.12009: 24.62010: 252011: 25.42012: 25.82013: 26.22014: 26.62015: 272016: 27.42017: 27.82018: 28.32019: 28.62020: 292021: 29.42022: 29.82023: 30.22024: 30.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in Australia is 30.59, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Australia peaked at 30.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 1980.

That places Australia 60th out of 196 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 prevalence adults who gho in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Australia, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 7.57
1981 8 +5.7%
1982 8.46 +5.7%
1983 8.94 +5.6%
1984 9.43 +5.6%
1985 9.95 +5.5%
1986 10.48 +5.4%
1987 11.04 +5.3%
1988 11.61 +5.2%
1989 12.2 +5.1%
1990 12.82 +5.0%
1991 13.45 +5.0%
1992 14.11 +4.8%
1993 14.77 +4.7%
1994 15.44 +4.6%
1995 16.12 +4.4%
1996 16.8 +4.2%
1997 17.48 +4.0%
1998 18.15 +3.8%
1999 18.82 +3.7%
2000 19.48 +3.5%
2001 20.13 +3.4%
2002 20.77 +3.2%
2003 21.38 +3.0%
2004 21.98 +2.8%
2005 22.55 +2.6%
2006 23.09 +2.4%
2007 23.61 +2.2%
2008 24.1 +2.1%
2009 24.56 +1.9%
2010 24.99 +1.7%
2011 25.39 +1.6%
2012 25.78 +1.5%
2013 26.18 +1.5%
2014 26.59 +1.6%
2015 27 +1.6%
2016 27.43 +1.6%
2017 27.85 +1.5%
2018 28.25 +1.5%
2019 28.64 +1.4%
2020 29.03 +1.3%
2021 29.41 +1.3%
2022 29.8 +1.3%
2023 30.19 +1.3%
2024 30.59 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.77 7.57 12.2 10
1990s 15.79 12.82 18.82 10
2000s 22.16 19.48 24.56 10
2010s 26.81 24.99 28.64 10
2020s 29.8 29.03 30.59 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 57 Dominican Republic 30.77 compare
  2. 58 Lebanon 30.74 compare
  3. 59 Malta 30.62 compare
  4. 61 Oman 30.46 compare
  5. 62 Brazil 30.14 compare
  6. 63 Guyana 30.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Australia?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Australia was 30.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 30.59 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 1980.
How does Australia rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Australia ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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