Share of women who are overweight or obese in Austria
Austria: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 34.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Austria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Austria is 34.5%, 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 women who are overweight or obese in Austria peaked at 35.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1980.
Austria ranks 178th of 199 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 women who are overweight or obese in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.6% | — |
| 1981 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 34.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.5%, 62% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Austria's 34.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.5%, 70% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.3% | 31.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 33.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 34.9% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 34.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.5% | 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)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Austria?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Austria was 34.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Austria ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.