Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mus

Mus: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
21.1%
in 2024
All-time low
5.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mus, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 5.21981: 5.51982: 5.71983: 61984: 6.31985: 6.61986: 71987: 7.31988: 7.61989: 81990: 8.41991: 8.81992: 9.21993: 9.61994: 101995: 10.41996: 10.81997: 11.21998: 11.61999: 12.12000: 12.52001: 12.92002: 13.32003: 13.72004: 14.12005: 14.42006: 14.82007: 15.12008: 15.42009: 15.72010: 162011: 16.32012: 16.62013: 16.82014: 17.12015: 17.42016: 17.72017: 18.12018: 18.42019: 18.82020: 19.22021: 19.72022: 20.12023: 20.62024: 21.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mus recorded 21.1% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mus peaked at 21.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, 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 Mus, year by year

Annual values for Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Mus, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 5.2%
1981 5.5% +4.9%
1982 5.7% +4.9%
1983 6.0% +4.9%
1984 6.3% +4.9%
1985 6.6% +4.9%
1986 7.0% +4.9%
1987 7.3% +4.9%
1988 7.6% +4.8%
1989 8.0% +4.8%
1990 8.4% +4.8%
1991 8.8% +4.7%
1992 9.2% +4.5%
1993 9.6% +4.3%
1994 10.0% +4.2%
1995 10.4% +4.1%
1996 10.8% +3.9%
1997 11.2% +3.8%
1998 11.6% +3.7%
1999 12.1% +3.6%
2000 12.5% +3.4%
2001 12.9% +3.3%
2002 13.3% +3.1%
2003 13.7% +3.0%
2004 14.1% +2.8%
2005 14.4% +2.6%
2006 14.8% +2.5%
2007 15.1% +2.3%
2008 15.4% +2.1%
2009 15.7% +1.9%
2010 16.0% +1.8%
2011 16.3% +1.7%
2012 16.6% +1.6%
2013 16.8% +1.6%
2014 17.1% +1.7%
2015 17.4% +1.8%
2016 17.7% +1.9%
2017 18.1% +1.9%
2018 18.4% +2.0%
2019 18.8% +2.1%
2020 19.2% +2.1%
2021 19.7% +2.2%
2022 20.1% +2.3%
2023 20.6% +2.3%
2024 21.1% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.5% 5.2% 8.0% 10
1990s 10.2% 8.4% 12.1% 10
2000s 14.2% 12.5% 15.7% 10
2010s 17.3% 16.0% 18.8% 10
2020s 20.1% 19.2% 21.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mus?
Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mus was 21.1% 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 Mus?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Mus?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1980.
How does Mus rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Mus ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Mus?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mus 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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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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