In 2018, 35.6 percent of adults in Australia were considered to be overweight based on their Body Mass Index (BMI). In that year, there were more Australian adults who were overweight than those who were of a normal weight range.
Distribution of the adult population in Australia in financial year 2018, by body mass index range
Loading statistic...
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Statistics on
About the industry
10
- Basic Statistic Breakdown of adult population in Australia FY 2018, by BMI range
- Premium Statistic Distribution of Body-Mass-Index (BMI) in Italy 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Distribution of Body-Mass-Index (BMI) in Italy 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Distribution of Body-Mass-Index (BMI) among adults in Italy 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Italy: distribution of Body-Mass-Index (BMI) among children 2016, by age
- Premium Statistic Distribution of the population in the Netherlands in 2022, by BMI
- Premium Statistic Distribution Body Mass Index (BMI) of individuals in the Netherlands 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Underweight male adults in Italy 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic How U.S. college students described their weight as of fall 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of Canadian adults who were obese in 2022, by province
About the region
10
- Premium Statistic Most widely consumed vitamin/mineral/supplement brands Australia 2015/2016
- Premium Statistic Share of consumers who took vitamins/minerals/supplements Australia 2016 by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of consumers who took vitamins/minerals/supplements Australia 2016 by type
- Premium Statistic Share of overweight and obese persons in Australia in FY 2018, by age group
- Premium Statistic Share of overweight and obese adults Australia FY 2018
- Premium Statistic Cities with the largest share of vegetarians Australia 2015/2016
- Premium Statistic Share of vegetarians in Australia 2015/2016, by state
- Premium Statistic Share of vegetarians in Australia 2011/2012 and 2015/2016
- Premium Statistic Frequency of visits to primary care physicians Australia 2018
- Premium Statistic Frequency of visits to dentists or dental surgeons Australia 2018
Selected statistics
5
- Basic Statistic Overweight prevalence in England 2000-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Children's sedentary time in England 2008-2012, by gender and BMI
- Basic Statistic Self-care ability due to quality of health in England 2012, by gender
- Basic Statistic Overweight high school students in the U.S. in 2016-2017, by gender and ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Portion distortion over the last 20 years in the U.S. for selected foods 2011
Other regions
10
- Premium Statistic Distribution share of calorie intake in the Mediterranean diet 2016
- Premium Statistic Calorie consciousness in Germany in 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians' personal weight behaviors in 2024
- Premium Statistic Body mass index (BMI) of individuals in Turkey in 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Respondents' satisfaction with their own weight Singapore 2019
- Basic Statistic Satisfaction of French concerning the health benefit of food supplements 2019
- Premium Statistic Share of people who exercised to be able to eat freely Europe 2018
- Premium Statistic Young people following fitboys/fitgirls online in the Netherlands 2018
- Basic Statistic Share of Canadians who were of normal weight, overweight or obese in 2016-2017
- Premium Statistic Distribution share of calorie intake in the American eating plan Atkins diet 2016
Related statistics
10
- Premium Statistic Frequency of women visiting obstetricians or gynecologists Australia 2018
- Premium Statistic Frequency of visits to alternative professionals Australia 2018
- Premium Statistic Frequency of visits to mental health professionals Australia 2018
- Premium Statistic Frequency of visits to dentists or optometrists or ophthalmologists Australia 2018
- Premium Statistic Frequency of visits to physical or occupational therapists Australia 2018
- Premium Statistic Frequency of visits to audiologists or hearing specialists Australia 2018
- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards blood donation in Australia 2018
- Premium Statistic Most popular physical activities Australia 2013/2014 by gender
- Premium Statistic Average diet score in Australia 2015/2016, by age group
- Basic Statistic Share of Indigenous Australians who have used substances recently FY2002-2019
Further related statistics
6
- Attitudes towards calories/fat content in Great Britain in 2017
- Food items adults eat more of when trying to be healthier in Great Britain 2017
- Presence of mental ill health in England 2014, by gender
- Weight management strategies believed to be most effective 2016
- Primary reason for receiving a massage in the U.S. 2015
- Frequency of buying a ‘meal deal’ from the supermarket in Great Britain 2013
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Attitudes towards calories/fat content in Great Britain in 2017
- Food items adults eat more of when trying to be healthier in Great Britain 2017
- Presence of mental ill health in England 2014, by gender
- Weight management strategies believed to be most effective 2016
- Primary reason for receiving a massage in the U.S. 2015
- Frequency of buying a ‘meal deal’ from the supermarket in Great Britain 2013
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (December 12, 2018). Distribution of the adult population in Australia in financial year 2018, by body mass index range [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171940/australia-share-of-adults-by-bmi-range/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Distribution of the adult population in Australia in financial year 2018, by body mass index range." Chart. December 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171940/australia-share-of-adults-by-bmi-range/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2018). Distribution of the adult population in Australia in financial year 2018, by body mass index range. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171940/australia-share-of-adults-by-bmi-range/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Distribution of The Adult Population in Australia in Financial Year 2018, by Body Mass Index Range." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171940/australia-share-of-adults-by-bmi-range/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Distribution of the adult population in Australia in financial year 2018, by body mass index range Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171940/australia-share-of-adults-by-bmi-range/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Distribution of the adult population in Australia in financial year 2018, by body mass index range [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, December 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171940/australia-share-of-adults-by-bmi-range/