{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-obesity-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-obesity-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-obesity-rate/","title":"Italy Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30) (2024)","description":"Italy's Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30): 11.8 % of population in 2024, unchanged 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 population","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Italy Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)","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":"11.8","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":9.9},{"period":"2009","value":10.3},{"period":"2010","value":10.3},{"period":"2011","value":10},{"period":"2012","value":10.4},{"period":"2013","value":10.3},{"period":"2014","value":10.3},{"period":"2015","value":9.8},{"period":"2016","value":10.4},{"period":"2017","value":10.6},{"period":"2018","value":10.7},{"period":"2019","value":11},{"period":"2020","value":11.5},{"period":"2021","value":12},{"period":"2022","value":11.4},{"period":"2023","value":11.8},{"period":"2024","value":11.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"11.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"11.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"11.4","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"12.0","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"11.5","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"11.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"10.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"10.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"10.4","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"10.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"10.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"10.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"10.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"10.3","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of the adult population with a BMI of 30 or above (obesity) 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 12 % of population in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9.8 in 2015. The latest reading of 11.8 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}