* These percentages have been obtained using the WHO definitions.
The surveillance system "OKkio alla SALUTE" aims to record the excess weight in children in Italy. Collection of data were done in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019, and 2021.
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Prevalence of obese and overweight children in Italy 2023, by gender
In 2023, according to the World Health Organization definition, about **** percent of boys aged 8 and 9 years in Italy were obese, compared to *** percent of girls. Moreover, the prevalence of overweight children was **** percent for boys and **** percent for girls. This statistic shows the percentage of obese and overweight children aged 8 and 9 years in Italy in 2023, by gender.
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità . (May 6, 2024). Percentage of obese and overweight children aged 8 and 9 years in Italy in 2023, by gender* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1357777/prevalence-of-obese-and-overweight-children-by-gender-italy/
Istituto Superiore di Sanità . "Percentage of obese and overweight children aged 8 and 9 years in Italy in 2023, by gender*." Chart. May 6, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1357777/prevalence-of-obese-and-overweight-children-by-gender-italy/
Istituto Superiore di Sanità . (2024). Percentage of obese and overweight children aged 8 and 9 years in Italy in 2023, by gender*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1357777/prevalence-of-obese-and-overweight-children-by-gender-italy/
Istituto Superiore di Sanità . "Percentage of Obese and Overweight Children Aged 8 and 9 Years in Italy in 2023, by Gender*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 May 2024, /statistics/1357777/prevalence-of-obese-and-overweight-children-by-gender-italy/
Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Percentage of obese and overweight children aged 8 and 9 years in Italy in 2023, by gender* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1357777/prevalence-of-obese-and-overweight-children-by-gender-italy/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Percentage of obese and overweight children aged 8 and 9 years in Italy in 2023, by gender* [Graph], Istituto Superiore di Sanità , May 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1357777/prevalence-of-obese-and-overweight-children-by-gender-italy/
