Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in África Subsahariana
África Subsahariana: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in África Subsahariana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in África Subsahariana stood at 11.44. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in África Subsahariana peaked at 11.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 2000.
That places África Subsahariana 106th 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 Subsahariana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.34 | — |
| 2001 | 5.62 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.19 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.48 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.75 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.04 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.54 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.78 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.23 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.45 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.66 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.91 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.16 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.43 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.69 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.02 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.34 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.68 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.06 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.44 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.59 | 5.34 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 | 8 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.06 | 10.68 | 11.44 | 3 |
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More health data for África Subsahariana
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,764 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 25.25 (2024)
- Child deaths 967,492 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.12 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.81 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 840,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 45.84 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3833 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 233,546 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 276,800 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in África Subsahariana?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in África Subsahariana was 11.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 2000.
- How does África Subsahariana rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- África Subsahariana ranks 106th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in África Subsahariana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this África Subsahariana 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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