Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 18.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Austria is 18.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 18.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1980.
That places Austria 132nd 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.6% | — |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 18.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 61% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Austria's 18.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.1% | 18.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 18.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.