Distribution of adult population in Australia in FY 2018, by BMI range

Distribution of the adult population in Australia in financial year 2018, by body mass index range

CharacteristicShare of adults
Underweight 1.3%
Normal range (18.50–19.99) 3.5%
Normal range (20.00–24.99) 28.2%
Overweight 35.6%
Obesity class I 19.7%
Obesity class II 7.7%
Obesity class III 4%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of adults1.3%1.3%3.5%3.5%28.2%28.2%35.6%35.6%19.7%19.7%7.7%7.7%4%4%UnderweightNormal range (18.50–19.99)Normal range (20.00–24.99)OverweightObesity class IObesity class IIObesity class III
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Release date

December 2018

Region

Australia

Survey time period

financial year 2018

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30; for example, financial year 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017.

Supplementary notes

Body Mass Index is derived from measured height and weight. 33.8% of respondents aged 18 years and over did not have their height, weight or both measured. For these respondents, imputation was used to obtain height, weight and BMI scores.

Underweight (less than 18.50)
Normal range (18.50–19.99)
Normal range (20.00–24.99)
Total Normal range (18.50–24.99)
Overweight (25.00–29.99)
Obesity class I (30.00–34.99)
Obesity class II (35.00–39.99)
Obesity class III (40.00 or more)
Total Obese (30.00 or more)
Total Overweight / Obese (25.00 or more)

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