(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
19.14
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.82
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank
70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
72nd

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 26.82 against 19.14 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), a difference of 7.68.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 156 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.12 21.8 9.68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.6 25.26 9.65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 18.48 26.6 8.12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 26.82 against 19.14 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7.68, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed