Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Austria

Austria: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 16.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.53
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
137th
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.53
in 2024
All-time low
7.83
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Austria, 1980–2024

0510151980200220241980: 7.81981: 81982: 8.11983: 8.31984: 8.41985: 8.61986: 8.81987: 8.91988: 9.11989: 9.31990: 9.51991: 9.71992: 9.91993: 10.11994: 10.41995: 10.61996: 10.91997: 11.11998: 11.41999: 11.72000: 11.92001: 12.22002: 12.52003: 12.72004: 132005: 13.22006: 13.42007: 13.62008: 13.82009: 13.92010: 14.12011: 14.22012: 14.32013: 14.42014: 14.52015: 14.62016: 14.82017: 152018: 15.12019: 15.32020: 15.62021: 15.82022: 162023: 16.32024: 16.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 16.53 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Austria peaked at 16.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.83, in 1980.

That places Austria 137th 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 Austria, year by year

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Austria, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 7.83
1981 7.96 +1.8%
1982 8.11 +1.8%
1983 8.26 +1.9%
1984 8.42 +1.9%
1985 8.58 +1.9%
1986 8.75 +2.0%
1987 8.93 +2.0%
1988 9.11 +2.0%
1989 9.29 +2.1%
1990 9.49 +2.1%
1991 9.69 +2.2%
1992 9.91 +2.2%
1993 10.13 +2.3%
1994 10.37 +2.3%
1995 10.61 +2.4%
1996 10.86 +2.4%
1997 11.13 +2.4%
1998 11.39 +2.4%
1999 11.67 +2.4%
2000 11.94 +2.4%
2001 12.21 +2.3%
2002 12.48 +2.2%
2003 12.74 +2.1%
2004 12.99 +2.0%
2005 13.23 +1.8%
2006 13.44 +1.6%
2007 13.63 +1.4%
2008 13.8 +1.2%
2009 13.94 +1.0%
2010 14.06 +0.8%
2011 14.16 +0.7%
2012 14.26 +0.7%
2013 14.36 +0.7%
2014 14.48 +0.8%
2015 14.62 +1.0%
2016 14.79 +1.1%
2017 14.96 +1.2%
2018 15.15 +1.2%
2019 15.35 +1.3%
2020 15.56 +1.4%
2021 15.79 +1.5%
2022 16.03 +1.5%
2023 16.27 +1.5%
2024 16.53 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.52 7.83 9.29 10
1990s 10.52 9.49 11.67 10
2000s 13.04 11.94 13.94 10
2010s 14.62 14.06 15.35 10
2020s 16.04 15.56 16.53 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 134 Singapore 16.99 compare
  2. 135 Comoros 16.77 compare
  3. 136 Cape Verde 16.73 compare
  4. 138 Thailand 16.36 compare
  5. 139 Cameroon 16.04 compare
  6. 140 Spain 15.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Austria?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Austria was 16.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 16.53 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.83 in 1980.
How does Austria rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Austria ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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
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Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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