Europe & Central Asia vs United States: Prevalence of overweight
Europe & Central Asia
55.6%
in 2022
United States
72.4%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia rank
16th
United States rank
19th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 72.4% against 55.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 43 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 55.4% | 8.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 64.1% | 12.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 69.5% | 15.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 72.1% | 16.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Europe & Central Asia or United States?
- United States, at 72.4% against 55.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Europe & Central Asia and United States?
- 16.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United States rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.