Share of obese individuals in Italy 2021, by gender and age
In 2021, about 12 percent of the Italian adult population was obese. 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 obese individuals in this group, in fact, was 17.6 percent when considering both genders. In general, obesity was more common among men than women. As a matter of fact, 12.9 percent of Italian men were obese, while for women this figure was equal to 11.1 percent.