Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 32.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
32.5%
in 2024
All-time low
3.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South-East Asia (WHO region) is 32.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 32.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1980.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7% | — |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 18.7% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.3% | 32.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 32.5% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-East Asia (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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