Australia vs Vanuatu: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Australia
58.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
57.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
91st
Vanuatu rank
93rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Australia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Australia currently reports 58.1% against 57.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Australia ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 39.2% | 7.7% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 45.2% | 2.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 54.4% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.0% | 0.5% | 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 Vanuatu?
- Australia, at 58.1% against 57.6% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Australia and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Vanuatu rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Australia ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 93rd 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.