Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in América del Norte
América del Norte: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 40.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in América del Norte, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in América del Norte is 40.33, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in América del Norte peaked at 40.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.76, in 2000.
América del Norte ranks 4th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in América del Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.76 | — |
| 2001 | 27.71 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 28.66 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 29.52 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 30.37 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.23 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.99 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.73 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.39 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 34.05 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 34.62 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.17 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.64 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.1 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.57 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.03 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.58 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 38.04 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.5 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 38.95 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.42 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.87 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 40.33 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.64 | 26.76 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.82 | 34.62 | 38.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.87 | 39.42 | 40.33 | 3 |
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More health data for América del Norte
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,362 (2100)
- Child deaths 3,918 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.9707 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.76 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 21,376 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 16,488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in América del Norte?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in América del Norte was 40.33 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in América del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 40.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in América del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.76 in 2000.
- How does América del Norte rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- América del Norte ranks 4th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in América del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this América del Norte 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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