Share of females defined as overweight in Austria
Austria: Share of females defined as overweight was 34.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.47
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 196 countries
All-time high
35.16
in 2005
All-time low
31.58
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Austria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Austria is 34.47, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Austria peaked at 35.16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.58, in 1980.
Austria ranks 175th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.58 | — |
| 1981 | 31.73 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 31.89 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 32.05 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 32.21 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 32.37 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 32.53 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 32.68 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 32.83 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 32.98 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 33.14 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 33.3 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 33.46 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.63 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.81 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 33.99 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.18 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.37 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.55 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 34.72 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 34.86 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 34.98 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.06 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.12 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.15 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.13 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.09 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.03 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.94 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.84 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.74 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.64 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.55 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.49 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.44 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.41 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.39 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.38 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.37 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.41 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.44 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 34.47 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.28 | 31.58 | 32.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.91 | 33.14 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.05 | 34.86 | 35.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.52 | 34.37 | 34.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.42 | 34.38 | 34.47 | 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 overweight in Austria?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Austria was 34.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.16 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.58 in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Austria ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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