Europa Occidental vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Europa Occidental
51.9
in 2022
United Kingdom
61.42
in 2022
Europa Occidental rank
64th
United Kingdom rank
65th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Europa Occidental
  • United Kingdom
0204060199020062022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 61.42 against 51.9 in Europa Occidental, a difference of 9.52.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Europa Occidental's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Europa Occidental ranks 64th and United Kingdom ranks 65th of 156 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europa Occidental United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 51.35 58.55 7.2 United Kingdom
2010s 52.23 60.77 8.55 United Kingdom
2020s 51.94 61.33 9.39 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Europa Occidental or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 61.42 against 51.9 in Europa Occidental as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Europa Occidental and United Kingdom?
9.52, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europa Occidental and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europa Occidental and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Europa Occidental ranks 64th and United Kingdom ranks 65th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed