Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in África Occidental y Central
África Occidental y Central: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 10.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in África Occidental y Central, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in África Occidental y Central stood at 10.81. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in África Occidental y Central peaked at 10.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 2000.
That places África Occidental y Central 116th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in África Occidental y Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.16 | — |
| 2001 | 4.49 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 4.79 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.11 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 5.46 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.75 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.06 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.36 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.64 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.91 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 7.16 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.41 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.66 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.86 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.12 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.38 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.69 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.96 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.64 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.41 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.81 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.57 | 4.16 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 | 7.16 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 10 | 10.81 | 3 |
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More health data for África Occidental y Central
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in África Occidental y Central?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in África Occidental y Central was 10.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 2000.
- How does África Occidental y Central rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- África Occidental y Central ranks 116th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this África Occidental y Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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