Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Armenia
Armenia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 24.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Armenia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Armenia is 24.51, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Armenia peaked at 24.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.85, in 1990.
That places Armenia 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.85 | — |
| 1991 | 12.14 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 12.46 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.79 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.13 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.48 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.82 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 14.18 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.54 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 14.91 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 15.3 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 15.69 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.09 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.49 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.32 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.74 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.17 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 18.6 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.03 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 19.46 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.89 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.32 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.75 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.18 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.6 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 22.02 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.43 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.84 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.24 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.65 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 24.08 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 24.51 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.33 | 11.85 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.13 | 15.3 | 19.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.37 | 19.46 | 23.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.08 | 23.65 | 24.51 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Armenia?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Armenia was 24.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 in 1990.
- How does Armenia rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Armenia ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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