Overweight or Obesity Rates Among Young Adults in ACT and Australia 2007-2015

Proportion data shows overweight or obese young people aged 18–24 years in the Australian Capital Territory and nationally. The dataset contains figures for three survey periods: 2007–08, 2011–12, and 2014–15. It was sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics National Health Survey and published by the ACT Government.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the proportion of overweight or obese young adults across the 2007–08, 2011–12, and 2014–15 survey periods.
• Compare obesity rates for the 18–24 age cohort between the ACT and national Australian figures.
• Model demographic health outcomes using the proportion metric for young people in specified geographic areas.

Strengths

• Data sourced from the authoritative Australian Bureau of Statistics National Health Survey.
• Provides temporal comparison across three distinct survey periods spanning 2007 to 2015.
• Enables geographic comparison between the Australian Capital Territory and national Australia figures.

Limitations

• Limited to only three data points in time, preventing analysis of continuous annual trends.
• Sample size and underlying row count are unknown, limiting statistical assessment.
• Data is over 8 years old for the most recent period (2014-15), potentially not reflecting current conditions.

Provenance

Source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), National Health Survey

Collection Method

Survey data collection

Time Range

2007–08, 2011–12, 2014–15

Freshness

Last metadata update was 2026-03 24, but the underlying data covers periods up to 2014-15.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Australia