Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Australia
Australia: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 63.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
63.96
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 193 countries
All-time high
63.96
in 2022
All-time low
45.92
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 63.96 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Australia peaked at 63.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.92, in 1990.
Australia ranks 50th 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.92 | — |
| 1991 | 47.02 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 48.09 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 49.14 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 50.16 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 51.14 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 52.07 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 52.96 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 53.8 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 54.59 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 55.34 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 56.06 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 56.72 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 57.33 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.9 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.42 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.89 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.33 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.72 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 60.07 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.38 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.66 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.92 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.19 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.46 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.75 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.06 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.38 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.69 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.32 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.64 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.96 | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 63.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 63.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.14, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.49 | 45.92 | 54.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.98 | 55.34 | 60.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.65 | 60.38 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.64 | 63.32 | 63.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Australia?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Australia was 63.96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.92 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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