Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 16.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.7%
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
16.7%
in 2024
All-time low
4.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) is 16.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 16.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.0% | — |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 16.7% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1980.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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