Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Austria
Austria: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 15.37 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Austria, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Austria stood at 15.37. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Austria peaked at 15.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.39, in 1990.
Austria ranks 135th 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.39 | — |
| 1991 | 9.61 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 9.84 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.08 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.33 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.59 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 10.87 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.14 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.43 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.71 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 12 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.28 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.55 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12.8 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.05 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.27 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.48 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.66 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.81 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.93 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.02 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.1 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.17 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.23 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.31 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.52 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.64 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.77 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.9 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.04 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.2 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.37 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5 | 9.39 | 11.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.08 | 12 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.41 | 14.02 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 | 15.04 | 15.37 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Austria?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Austria was 15.37 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Austria ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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