Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Australia
Australia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 30.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Australia is 30.24, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Australia peaked at 30.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.76, in 1990.
Australia ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.76 | — |
| 1991 | 13.4 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 14.06 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 14.73 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 15.4 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 16.09 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 16.78 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 17.47 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.16 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 18.83 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 19.51 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.17 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 20.81 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 21.42 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22.01 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.57 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.1 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.61 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 24.09 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.54 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.96 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.35 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.74 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.14 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.55 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.98 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.42 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.88 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.34 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.8 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.27 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.75 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.24 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.77 | 12.76 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.18 | 19.51 | 24.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.82 | 24.96 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 | 29.27 | 30.24 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Australia?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Australia was 30.24 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.24 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.76 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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