Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Africa (UNSDG)
Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 15.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Africa (UNSDG) recorded 15.51 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 15.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.46, in 2000.
That places Africa (UNSDG) 84th 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 Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.46 | — |
| 2001 | 8.82 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.18 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.55 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.91 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.25 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.6 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.93 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.21 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.52 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.78 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.06 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.33 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.59 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.88 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.17 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.47 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.76 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.09 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.42 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.76 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.13 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 15.51 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.04 | 8.46 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 11.78 | 14.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.13 | 14.76 | 15.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa (UNSDG)
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.27 compare
- 81 Latvia 24.27 compare
- 83 Russian Federation 24.19 compare
- 84 Mongolia 24.11 compare
- 85 Algeria 23.81 compare
- 86 Tajikistan 23.79 compare
- 87 Ukraine 23.63 compare
More health data for Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,055 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 36.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.56 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.27 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.85 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.89 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5.4 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Africa (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Africa (UNSDG) was 15.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 in 2000.
- How does Africa (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Africa (UNSDG) ranks 84th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (UNSDG) 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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