Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 60.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
60.8%
in 2024
All-time low
25.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 60.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 60.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.7% | — |
| 1981 | 26.3% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.7% | 25.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 32.6% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 41.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 49.8% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 57.9% | 60.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 American Samoa 91.0% compare
- 2 Tonga 91.0% compare
- 3 Tokelau 90.3% compare
- 4 Cook Islands 90.0% compare
- 5 Naoero 89.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 60.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1980.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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