{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-female-overweight-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-female-overweight-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-female-overweight-rate/","title":"Italy Female Overweight Rate (BMI 25–29.9) (2024)","description":"Italy's Female Overweight Rate (BMI 25–29.9): 27.8 % of women in 2024, +0.2pp YoY. OECD (OECD.ELS.HD:DSD_HEALTH_LVNG@DF_HEALTH_LVNG_BW), 2008–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","OECD","Italy","2024"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Varies by country (national health surveys)","geography":"Italy","temporal_coverage":"2008/2024","unit":"% of women","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Italy Female Overweight Rate (BMI 25–29.9)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C1%7CHealth%23HEA%23"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Varies by country (national health surveys)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"17"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2024)","value":"27.8","unit":"% of women","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Female Overweight Rate (BMI 25–29.9)"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":27.1},{"period":"2009","value":27.7},{"period":"2010","value":27.6},{"period":"2011","value":26.8},{"period":"2012","value":27.6},{"period":"2013","value":27.5},{"period":"2014","value":28.2},{"period":"2015","value":27.3},{"period":"2016","value":27.2},{"period":"2017","value":28.4},{"period":"2018","value":27.9},{"period":"2019","value":28.1},{"period":"2020","value":28.8},{"period":"2021","value":26.8},{"period":"2022","value":27.8},{"period":"2023","value":27.6},{"period":"2024","value":27.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of women"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"27.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"27.6","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"27.8","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"26.8","yoyChange":"-2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"28.8","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"28.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"27.9","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"28.4","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"27.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"27.3","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"28.2","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"27.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"27.6","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"26.8","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"27.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"27.7","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"27.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of women classified as overweight (BMI 25–29.9) in Italy. Based on EHIS self-reported data. It is published by OECD and updated varies by country (national health surveys)."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2024 (17 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 28.8 % of women in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 26.8 in 2021. The latest reading of 27.8 in 2024 represents a change of +0.2pp."}]}