Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Australia
Australia: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 30.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Australia, 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
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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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