Australia vs Tajikistan: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Australia
58.1%
in 2024
Tajikistan
58.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
91st
Tajikistan rank
89th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Australia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 58.2% against 58.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 91st and Tajikistan ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 24.1% | 7.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 29.6% | 13.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 37.7% | 13.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 48.5% | 6.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.3% | 1.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Australia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 58.2% against 58.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Australia and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tajikistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Tajikistan rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Australia ranks 91st and Tajikistan ranks 89th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.