Latest findings
2 in 3 (67%) adults were overweight or obese in 2017–18—36% were overweight but not obese and 31% were obese
In 2017–18, 38% of adults in the lowest socioeconomic areas were obese, compared with 24% in the highest
Australia had the 6th highest proportion of overweight or obese people aged 15+ among 22 OECD member countries in 2019
About one-third of Australians’ energy is from discretionary foods. This is highest for teenagers aged 14–18, at 41%
Although fruit intake is closest to the recommendations, nearly 4 in 5 adults (77%) aged 19–50 do not eat enough
For adults aged 51–70, alcoholic drinks account for more than one-fifth (22%) of discretionary food intake