Prevalence of overweight, female in Austria
Austria: Prevalence of overweight, female was 33.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, female in Austria, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in Austria stood at 33.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Austria peaked at 35.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1990.
That places Austria 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.0% | — |
| 1991 | 33.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 33.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 60% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Austria's 33.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.6%, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 35.0% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.4% | 33.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Austria?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Austria was 33.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Austria ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.