Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in African Union
African Union: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 15.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in African Union, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in African Union stood at 15.51. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 African Union peaked at 15.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.46, in 2000.
That places African Union 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 African Union, 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 African Union
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.27 compare
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- 84 Mongolia 24.11 compare
- 85 Algeria 23.81 compare
- 86 Tajikistan 23.79 compare
- 87 Ukraine 23.63 compare
More health data for African Union
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,068 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3905 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 290,076 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 245,493 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 442,565 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 197,072 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 1.04 million (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 307,417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 535,569 (2024)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.85 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in African Union?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in African Union was 15.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in African Union?
- The highest recorded value was 15.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in African Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 in 2000.
- How does African Union rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- African Union ranks 84th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in African Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this African Union 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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