TAS Overview
Tasmania Weight Loss and Obesity at a Glance
70.5%
Adults overweight or obese
ABS 2022-23
58.7%
Fruit intake not met
ABS 2022-23
89.1%
Veg intake not met
ABS 2022-23
70.5% of Tasmania adults are overweight or obese (+4.7 pp above national average).
ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
TAS BMI Distribution
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
TAS Risk Factor Profile
State values as percentage (%)
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
TAS Trends
How Tasmania Has Changed Over Time
TAS Child obesity (2017-18): 11.4% (highest in AU)
ABS National Health Survey 2017-18
TAS Risk Factors
Tasmania vs National Average: Key Risk Indicators
TAS vs National: Risk Factor Comparison
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
TAS Chronic Conditions
Chronic Disease Prevalence in Tasmania
58.4% of Tasmania adults have at least one chronic condition.
ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
TAS vs National: Chronic Conditions
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
3.2%
COPD
2.4%
Cancer
2%
Kidney disease
16.2%
Hypertension
4.1%
Osteoporosis
State Comparison
Where Tasmania Ranks Among Australian States
Overweight/Obese Rate by State and Territory
Tasmania highlighted
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
| State | Overweight/obese % | Fruit not met % | Veg not met % | Daily smoker % | High BP % | Waist risk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania | 70.5% | 58.7% | 89.1% | 12.4% | 29.2% | 73.4% |
| Queensland | 68.8% | 57.1% | 94.9% | 14% | 20% | 70.3% |
| South Australia | 68% | 58.3% | 92.2% | 9.7% | 26.9% | 69.7% |
| Western Australia | 68% | 56.2% | 92.3% | 10.5% | 24.2% | 70.8% |
| Victoria | 65.3% | 55.3% | 93.6% | 9.3% | 23.9% | 67% |
| ACT | 64% | 58.6% | 92.3% | 5.9% | 22.6% | 64% |
| Northern Territory | 63.8% | 59.9% | 93.9% | 13.5% | 19.6% | 68.4% |
| New South Wales | 63.1% | 54.2% | 93.2% | 10% | 23.8% | 65.5% |
| National Average | 65.8% | 55.8% | 93.5% | 10.6% | 23.3% | 67.4% |
Explore Other States and Territories
- Queensland weight loss data and statistics
- New South Wales weight loss data and statistics
- Victoria weight loss data and statistics
- South Australia weight loss data and statistics
- Western Australia weight loss data and statistics
- Northern Territory weight loss data and statistics
- ACT weight loss data and statistics
Sources and References
- ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
- ABS Overweight and Obesity 2022-23
- AIHW Overweight and Obesity
- ABS Smoking 2022-23
- ABS Alcohol Consumption 2022-23
- ABS Dietary Behaviour 2022-23
- ABS Waist Circumference and BMI 2022-23
- ABS Chronic Conditions 2022-23
- AIHW Chronic Disease
- ABS National Health Survey 2011-12
- AIHW Health Expenditure Australia
- ABS Blood Pressure 2022-23