VIC Overview
Victoria Weight Loss and Obesity at a Glance
65.3%
Adults overweight or obese
ABS 2022-23
55.3%
Fruit intake not met
ABS 2022-23
93.6%
Veg intake not met
ABS 2022-23
65.3% of Victoria adults are overweight or obese (-0.5 pp below national average).
ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
VIC BMI Distribution
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
VIC Risk Factor Profile
State values as percentage (%)
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
VIC Trends
How Victoria Has Changed Over Time
VIC Overweight/Obese Rate: 2011-12 vs 2022-23
65.3%
2022-23
61%
2011-12
+4.3 percentage point increase over the decade.
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2011-12, 2022-23
VIC Demographics
Gender and Age Breakdown in Victoria
VIC Overweight/Obese Rate by Gender
72.1%
of men overweight or obese
58.8%
of women overweight or obese
13.3 pp
gender gap
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
VIC Risk Factors
Victoria vs National Average: Key Risk Indicators
VIC vs National: Risk Factor Comparison
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
VIC Chronic Conditions
Chronic Disease Prevalence in Victoria
VIC vs National: Chronic Conditions
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
2.1%
COPD
VIC Socioeconomic
Socioeconomic and Geographic Factors in Victoria
VIC Overweight/Obese Rate by Demographics
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2022-23
State Comparison
Where Victoria Ranks Among Australian States
Overweight/Obese Rate by State and Territory
Victoria 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
- South Australia weight loss data and statistics
- Western Australia weight loss data and statistics
- Tasmania 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