Austria vs Belgium: Prevalence of obesity, male
Austria
19.8%
in 2024
Belgium
19.7%
in 2024
Austria rank
95th
Belgium rank
96th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 19.8% against 19.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 95th and Belgium ranks 96th of 196 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 9.4% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 12.2% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 15.9% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 17.9% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.2% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 19.8% against 19.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Austria ranks 95th and Belgium ranks 96th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.