Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in África Oriental y Meridional
África Oriental y Meridional: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 12.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in África Oriental y Meridional, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in África Oriental y Meridional is 12.01, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in África Oriental y Meridional peaked at 12.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.42, in 2000.
That places África Oriental y Meridional 97th 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 Oriental y Meridional, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.42 | — |
| 2001 | 6.66 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.92 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.18 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.43 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.67 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.93 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.17 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.36 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.59 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.77 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.99 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.19 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.64 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.87 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.11 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.36 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.67 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.97 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.64 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.01 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.53 | 6.42 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 8.77 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 | 11.3 | 12.01 | 3 |
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More health data for África Oriental y Meridional
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,140 (2100)
- Child deaths 254,739 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 545,560 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 13.43 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4619 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 142,488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in África Oriental y Meridional was 12.01 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 in 2000.
- How does África Oriental y Meridional rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- África Oriental y Meridional ranks 97th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this África Oriental y Meridional 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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