Prevalence of overweight in Italy
Italy: Prevalence of overweight was 49.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Italy, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Italy recorded 49.1% for prevalence of overweight in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Italy peaked at 49.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1991.
That places Italy 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.0% | — |
| 1991 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 46.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 121 Sweden 50.5% compare
- 122 Montenegro 50.0% compare
- 123 Spain 49.9% compare
- 125 Afghanistan 48.6% compare
- 126 Andorra 48.2% compare
- 127 Mauritania 47.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Italy?
- Prevalence of overweight in Italy was 49.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Italy ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.