Share of overweight men vs women in Austria
Austria: Share of overweight men vs women was 57.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.81
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 196 countries
All-time high
57.81
in 2024
All-time low
43.85
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Austria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 57.81 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Austria peaked at 57.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.85, in 1980.
Austria ranks 91st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.85 | — |
| 1981 | 44.06 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44.28 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 44.52 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 44.8 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 45.1 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 45.43 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 45.76 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 46.11 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 46.46 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 46.8 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 47.13 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.47 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.8 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 48.14 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 48.49 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.85 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 49.23 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 49.62 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 50.03 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.45 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.9 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.35 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.82 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.29 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 52.73 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.15 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.51 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 53.81 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.06 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.25 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.4 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 54.54 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.69 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.86 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.06 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.31 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.58 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.86 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.15 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.46 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 56.79 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.12 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.46 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.81 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.04 | 43.85 | 46.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.36 | 46.8 | 50.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.41 | 50.45 | 54.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.07 | 54.25 | 56.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.13 | 56.46 | 57.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 88 Libya 58.47 compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 58.29 compare
- 90 Montenegro 58.24 compare
- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 57.76 compare
- 93 Greenland 57.73 compare
- 94 Tajikistan 57.64 compare
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 overweight men vs women in Austria?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Austria was 57.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.85 in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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