The chart shows the percentage of males and females who were overweight in Australia from 1980 to 2010

The given illustration provides the proportion of Australian men and women who were overweight between 1980 and 2010.
Overall, it is clear that the percentage of males who were overweight in Australia was higher than females during the period of 30 years from 1980 to 2010.
In 1980, there were 40% of overweight Australian men. The figure of males who are overweight in Australia increased to nearly a half in 1990 and reached a peak in 2000 with about 65% before it dropped by over 60% in 2010.
Between 1980 and 2010, the percentage of females in Australia who were overweight was lower than males. At the beginning of the given period, 30% of women were overweight in Australia. Besides, in following years, more and more females tend to be overweight than in the past, particularly nearly 45% in 1990 and over 50% in 2000. In addition to, the number of overweight Australian women remained the same stable from 2000 to 2010, about over 50%.