Overweight in adults — all countries

Overweight in adults — Italy

Overweight in adults in Italy in 2024 — 45.5%. Ranked 62 in the world out of 199. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 1.6 pp.

2024 45.5% −0.4 pp vs 2023
World rank 62of 199
Period maximum 49.6%2009
Period minimum 45.5%2024

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of adults

Overweight in adults — Italy, 1980–20244446485019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 47.1%1981: 47%1982: 46.8%1983: 46.7%1984: 46.6%1985: 46.4%1986: 46.3%1987: 46.2%1988: 46.1%1989: 46%1990: 46%1991: 46%1992: 46.1%1993: 46.1%1994: 46.3%1995: 46.4%1996: 46.6%1997: 46.9%1998: 47.2%1999: 47.5%2000: 47.8%2001: 48.1%2002: 48.4%2003: 48.7%2004: 49%2005: 49.2%2006: 49.4%2007: 49.5%2008: 49.6%2009: 49.6%2010: 49.6%2011: 49.4%2012: 49.2%2013: 49%2014: 48.8%2015: 48.5%2016: 48.3%2017: 48%2018: 47.7%2019: 47.3%2020: 47%2021: 46.6%2022: 46.3%2023: 45.9%2024: 45.5%
Change over the period: −1.6 pp Annual average: -0.04 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 45.5%
World computed 43.7%
Europe & Central Asia computed 55%
Southern Europe computed 50.3%
High-income countries computed 56.1%
Overweight in adults — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 45.5 −0.4 pp
2023 45.9 −0.4 pp
2022 46.3 −0.4 pp
2021 46.6 −0.4 pp
2020 47 −0.4 pp
2019 47.3 −0.3 pp
2018 47.7 −0.3 pp
2017 48 −0.3 pp
2016 48.3 −0.3 pp
2015 48.5 −0.3 pp
2014 48.8 −0.2 pp
2013 49 −0.2 pp
2012 49.2 −0.2 pp
2011 49.4 −0.1 pp
2010 49.6 −0.1 pp
2009 49.6 +0 pp
2008 49.6 +0.1 pp
2007 49.5 +0.1 pp
2006 49.4 +0.2 pp
2005 49.2 +0.2 pp
2004 49 +0.3 pp
2003 48.7 +0.3 pp
2002 48.4 +0.3 pp
2001 48.1 +0.3 pp
2000 47.8 +0.3 pp
1999 47.5 +0.3 pp
1998 47.2 +0.3 pp
1997 46.9 +0.2 pp
1996 46.6 +0.2 pp
1995 46.4 +0.2 pp
1994 46.3 +0.1 pp
1993 46.1 +0.1 pp
1992 46.1 +0 pp
1991 46 +0 pp
1990 46 −0 pp
1989 46 −0.1 pp
1988 46.1 −0.1 pp
1987 46.2 −0.1 pp
1986 46.3 −0.1 pp
1985 46.4 −0.1 pp
1984 46.6 −0.1 pp
1983 46.7 −0.1 pp
1982 46.8 −0.1 pp
1981 47 −0.1 pp
1980 47.1

About the indicator

The share of people aged 18 and over with a body mass index of 25 kg/m² and above. The threshold of 25 separates normal weight from excess weight, and this indicator includes everyone who is obese as well — that is, it is always larger than the obesity indicator rather than complementing it. The difference between the two series is the share of people with excess weight but without obesity.

Important: It includes obesity, so the two indicators cannot be added. The aggregate by group is weighted by the whole population rather than the adult one.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.