Obesity vs gdp in Italy
Italy: Obesity vs gdp was 17.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.9
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.89
in 2014
All-time low
13.71
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Italy, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Italy is 17.9, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Italy peaked at 18.89 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.71, in 1991.
Italy ranks 135th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.22 | 13.76 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.24 | 13.71 | 15.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2 | 15.62 | 18.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.79 | 18.58 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.19 | 17.9 | 18.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Italy?
- Obesity vs gdp in Italy was 17.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.89 in 2014.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.71 in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Italy ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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