Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Sur
Sur: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 30.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
30.8%
in 2024
All-time low
6.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Sur, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Sur is 30.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Sur peaked at 30.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Sur, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.0% | 30.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sur
- 1 American Samoa 75.8% compare
- 2 Cook Islands 72.4% compare
- 3 Tonga 72.3% compare
- 4 Naoero 71.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Sur?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Sur was 30.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Sur?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Sur?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- How does Sur rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Sur ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Sur?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sur data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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