Austria vs Italy: Share of women who are obese
Austria
13.3%
in 2024
Italy
13.3%
in 2024
Austria rank
170th
Italy rank
169th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13.3% against 13.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 170th and Italy ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 15.2% | 5.9% | Italy |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 13.7% | 3.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 14.1% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 14.4% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.6% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Austria or Italy?
- Italy, at 13.3% against 13.3% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Austria and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Austria ranks 170th and Italy ranks 169th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.