Share of females defined as obese in Austria
Austria: Share of females defined as obese was 13.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Austria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 13.26 for share of females defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Austria peaked at 13.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.86, in 1980.
That places Austria 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.86 | — |
| 1981 | 8.94 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.02 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.11 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.2 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.29 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.39 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.49 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 9.59 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.69 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.81 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.93 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.06 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.2 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.34 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.5 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.66 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.83 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.01 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.18 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.34 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.49 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.63 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.76 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.88 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.98 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.07 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.14 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.21 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.26 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.33 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.35 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.38 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.42 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.47 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.53 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.59 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.66 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.74 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.83 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.92 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.03 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.14 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.26 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.26 | 8.86 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.45 | 9.81 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 | 11.34 | 12.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 | 12.3 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.04 | 12.83 | 13.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 41,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,702 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 43,962 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Austria?
- Share of females defined as obese in Austria was 13.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Austria ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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