1 in 3 Australians are considered Obese which equates to about 8.3 million Aussies.
14.56 million Australians are overweight or obese – this works out to 57.30% of the country’s entire population.
Australia is ranked the 5th highest (OECD) for its obesity rates, falling short behind the USA.
140 premature deaths happen each day in Australia due to obesity-related illnesses
Australian men are the third fattest in the word, 74.5% of middle aged Australian men are over weight! Compared to women 59.7%