Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Australia
58.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
58.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
91st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 58.5% against 58.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 199 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 35.1% | 3.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 46.0% | 3.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 53.9% | 3.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 56.7% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 58.1% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 58.5% against 58.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Australia ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th 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.