The bar chart illustrates the proportion of overweight females in Australia between 1980 to 2010.
In general, there was a noticeable increase in the percentage of overweight men and women. Notably, the figure for male was higher than for any other category throughout the period shown.
Analyzing the information in greater detail, in 1980, about 50% of male in Australia were overweight, compared to just under 30% of female. Over the subsequent ten years, Australia saw a significant climb in the rate of outweigh in male, to above 53% in 1990. Additionally, female also followed a similar trend, with the figure eventually increasing to roughly 38% in 1990.
Regarding the other groups, the proportion of overweight men and women in Australia rise gradually to below 70% and 50%, respectively, in 2000. Over the following ten years, the figure for male fell slightly, reaching 65% in 2010. However, the percentage of female have an unhealthy weight still remain unchanged in the final year.