Prevalence of obesity, male in Italy
Italy: Prevalence of obesity, male was 14.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Italy, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Italy recorded 14.5% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Italy peaked at 16.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1980.
That places Italy 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.0% | — |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 14.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 57% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Italy's 14.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 124 Eswatini 15.0% compare
- 125 Afghanistan 14.6% compare
- 126 South Africa 14.5% compare
- 128 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 129 Switzerland 13.6% compare
- 130 Liberia 13.4% compare
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Italy?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Italy was 14.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Italy ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.