Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 28.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
28.8%
in 2024
All-time low
6.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 28.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 28.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.9% | — |
| 1981 | 7.2% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.5% | 28.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 American Samoa 75.9% compare
- 2 Tonga 73.8% compare
- 3 Cook Islands 72.4% compare
- 4 Naoero 71.4% compare
- 5 Tokelau 70.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 28.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1980.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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