Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30; for example, financial year 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017.
Supplementary notes
Body Mass Index is derived from measured height and weight. 33.8% of respondents aged 18 years and over did not have their height, weight or both measured. For these respondents, imputation was used to obtain height, weight and BMI scores.
Underweight (less than 18.50)
Normal range (18.50–19.99)
Normal range (20.00–24.99)
Total Normal range (18.50–24.99)
Overweight (25.00–29.99)
Obesity class I (30.00–34.99)
Obesity class II (35.00–39.99)
Obesity class III (40.00 or more)
Total Obese (30.00 or more)
Total Overweight / Obese (25.00 or more)
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Distribution of adult population in Australia in FY 2018, by BMI range
In 2018, 35.6 percent of adults in Australia were considered to be overweight based on their Body Mass Index (BMI). In that year, there were more Australian adults who were overweight than those who were of a normal weight range.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (December 12, 2018). Distribution of the adult population in Australia in financial year 2018, by body mass index range [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1171940/australia-share-of-adults-by-bmi-range/
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