Obesity vs gdp in Australia
Australia: Obesity vs gdp was 32.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.37
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.37
in 2024
All-time low
7.54
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Australia is 32.37, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Australia peaked at 32.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.54, in 1980.
Australia ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.54 | — |
| 1981 | 7.97 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 8.42 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 8.9 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 9.42 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 9.95 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.5 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 11.06 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 11.64 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 12.24 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 12.87 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 13.53 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 14.22 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 14.94 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 15.67 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 16.41 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 17.15 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 17.91 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 18.67 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 19.41 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 20.15 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.86 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 21.55 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.21 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.85 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.45 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.02 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.56 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.05 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 25.51 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.97 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.42 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.85 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.28 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.73 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.18 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.64 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.1 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.54 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.99 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.49 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.99 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.46 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 31.91 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 32.37 | +1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 32.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 32.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.56, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.77 | 7.54 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.08 | 12.87 | 19.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.02 | 20.15 | 25.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.97 | 25.97 | 29.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.44 | 30.49 | 32.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Australia?
- Obesity vs gdp in Australia was 32.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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