In 2023, about 34.6 percent of the Italian adult population was overweight. This statistic breaks down this figure by gender and age group of individuals. The demographic segment among which this condition was most common was the one comprising men between 65 and 74 years of age. The share of overweight individuals in this group was equal to 49.1 percent when considering both genders. In general, men tend to be more commonly overweight than women. As a matter of fact, 42 percent of Italian men were overweight, while for women this figure was equal to 27.6 percent.
Percentage of overweight individuals in Italy in 2023, by gender and age
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Istat. (August 9, 2024). Percentage of overweight individuals in Italy in 2023, by gender and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319178/share-of-overweight-individuals-in-italy-by-gender-and-age/
Istat. "Percentage of overweight individuals in Italy in 2023, by gender and age." Chart. August 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319178/share-of-overweight-individuals-in-italy-by-gender-and-age/
Istat. (2024). Percentage of overweight individuals in Italy in 2023, by gender and age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319178/share-of-overweight-individuals-in-italy-by-gender-and-age/
Istat. "Percentage of Overweight Individuals in Italy in 2023, by Gender and Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319178/share-of-overweight-individuals-in-italy-by-gender-and-age/
Istat, Percentage of overweight individuals in Italy in 2023, by gender and age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319178/share-of-overweight-individuals-in-italy-by-gender-and-age/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Percentage of overweight individuals in Italy in 2023, by gender and age [Graph], Istat, August 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319178/share-of-overweight-individuals-in-italy-by-gender-and-age/
