Adult obesity in Italy
In Italy, 14.0% of adults were obese in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2001.
Italy, 2024
14.0%
Change from 2023
−0.2percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
20.8%
Position in 2024
146th of 196
Adult obesity in Italy over time
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Italy
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% of adults aged 18+. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Italy |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.0% |
| 2023 | 14.2% |
| 2022 | 14.4% |
| 2021 | 14.5% |
| 2020 | 14.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% |
| 2018 | 15.1% |
| 2017 | 15.2% |
| 2016 | 15.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 15.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% |
| 2011 | 15.7% |
| 2010 | 15.7% |
| 2009 | 15.6% |
| 2008 | 15.5% |
| 2007 | 15.3% |
| 2006 | 15.1% |
| 2005 | 14.9% |
| 2004 | 14.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4% |
| 2002 | 14.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9% |
| 2000 | 13.6% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 14.2% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 15.6%, the figure has changed by −1.6 percentage points.
- Among the 196 countries with data for 2024, Italy has the 146th highest value.
More for Italy
All statistics for Italy
Adults with obesity
11.4%
2019 · Eurostat
Physical inactivity
45.2%
2022 · WHO
Life expectancy at birth
83.7 years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
2.5 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
312 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
575 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat