Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Italy
Italy: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 53.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 198 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2010
All-time low
48.8%
in 1989
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Italy, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 53.1% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Italy peaked at 55.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1989.
That places Italy 125th out of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.2% | — |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.3% | 48.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 48.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 52.0% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 54.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.1% | 54.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 122 Mauritius 54.3% compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 53.2% compare
- 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 53.1% compare
- 126 Andorra 52.8% compare
- 127 Netherlands 51.4% compare
- 128 Austria 50.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Italy?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Italy was 53.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1989.
- How does Italy rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Italy ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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