Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Italy
Italy: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 17.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17.29
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
126th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.29
in 2022
All-time low
12.28
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Italy, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Italy stood at 17.29. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Italy peaked at 17.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.28, in 1991.
Italy ranks 126th 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 (Age-standardized) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.31 | — |
| 1991 | 12.28 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.29 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.33 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.41 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.53 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 12.69 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 12.87 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.09 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13.32 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.57 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.82 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.08 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.34 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.59 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.84 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.08 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.51 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.7 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.85 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 15.97 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.08 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.18 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.27 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.38 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.49 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.61 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.73 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.86 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.14 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.29 | +0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 17.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.82, 64% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 17.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.51, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.61 | 12.28 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.68 | 13.57 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 | 15.85 | 16.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.14 | 17 | 17.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Italy?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Italy was 17.29 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Italy ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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