What is the fattest town in Australia?
Tamworth West
Tamworth West was found to have the nation’s highest obesity rate earlier this year in statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). A staggering 61.2 per cent of residents in the country NSW town are considered to be obese.
What is the fattest state in Australia?
Tasmania
Tasmania has been named the unhealthiest state in the country with the highest stress levels, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and smoking rates.
Where does Australia sit on the obesity scale?
Australia ranked ninth of of 23 OECD nations on obesity, with 63% of the population over the age of 15 considered either overweight or obese. The OECD average was 58%. For men, Australians had the third highest rate of being overweight or obese, behind the United States and Chile.
Which state has the highest obesity rate in Australia?
Overweight and obesity Tasmania had the highest rate of adults who were overweight or obese (70.9%), compared with Australian Capital Territory (64.0%) who had the lowest.
How common is obesity in Australia?
In 2017–18, an estimated 2 in 3 (67%) Australians aged 18 and over were overweight or obese (36% were overweight but not obese, and 31% were obese). That’s around 12.5 million adults.
Where does the United States rank in obesity?
Global Obesity Levels
| Global Rank | Country | % of Adult Population That Is Obese |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | United States of America | 36.2% |
| 13 | Jordan | 35.5% |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 35.4% |
| 15 | Qatar | 35.1% |
Are Australians more obese than Americans?
When comparing the proportion of obese men and women across OECD countries, Australia had the 2nd highest proportion of obese men (32%), behind the United States (38%). The proportion of obese women in Australia was 8th highest out of 23 countries (29%)—higher than the OECD average of 25% for women.
