Armenia vs Australia: Share of women who are obese
Armenia
28.5%
in 2024
Australia
29.7%
in 2024
Armenia rank
85th
Australia rank
82nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Armenia
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 29.7% against 28.5% in Armenia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 85th and Australia ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Australia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 9.7% | 6.9% | Armenia |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 16.0% | 3.5% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.1% | 0.6% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 26.4% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 29.0% | 1.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Armenia or Australia?
- Australia, at 29.7% against 28.5% in Armenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Armenia and Australia?
- 1.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Australia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Australia rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Armenia ranks 85th and Australia ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.