Share of overweight men vs women in Australia
Australia: Share of overweight men vs women was 70.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Australia is 70.18, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Australia peaked at 70.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.78, in 1980.
Australia ranks 24th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.78 | — |
| 1981 | 44.76 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 45.76 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 46.77 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 47.8 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 48.85 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 49.91 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 50.97 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 52.04 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 53.1 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 54.16 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 55.19 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 56.19 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 57.17 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 58.1 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 58.98 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.81 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.6 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.34 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 62.04 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62.72 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 63.37 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.98 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.57 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.11 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.62 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.09 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.51 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.89 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.21 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.47 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.69 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.88 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.09 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.52 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.76 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.98 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.18 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.36 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.53 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 69.7 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.86 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.02 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.18 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.37 | 43.78 | 53.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.36 | 54.16 | 62.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.21 | 62.72 | 67.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.42 | 67.47 | 69.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.86 | 69.53 | 70.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Australia?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Australia was 70.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.78 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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