Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Italy
Italy: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 45.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
45.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2009
All-time low
45.5%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Italy, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 45.5% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Italy peaked at 49.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2024.
That places Italy 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.1% | — |
| 1981 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 46.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 46.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 47.8% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 47.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.5% | 47.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Italy?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Italy was 45.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Italy ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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