Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Asia Meridional

Asia Meridional: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 9.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.03
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
129th
of 156 groups
All-time high
9.03
in 2022
All-time low
2.12
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Asia Meridional, 2000–2022

2468102000201120222000: 2.12001: 2.32002: 2.52003: 2.72004: 2.92005: 3.12006: 3.32007: 3.62008: 3.82009: 4.12010: 4.32011: 4.72012: 52013: 5.32014: 5.62015: 62016: 6.42017: 6.72018: 7.12019: 7.62020: 82021: 8.52022: 9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Asia Meridional recorded 9.03 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Asia Meridional peaked at 9.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2000.

That places Asia Meridional 129th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Asia Meridional, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Asia Meridional, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.12
2001 2.33 +10.0%
2002 2.47 +6.0%
2003 2.7 +9.1%
2004 2.92 +8.4%
2005 3.08 +5.2%
2006 3.32 +7.8%
2007 3.56 +7.4%
2008 3.83 +7.4%
2009 4.08 +6.5%
2010 4.34 +6.5%
2011 4.69 +7.9%
2012 4.96 +5.9%
2013 5.32 +7.3%
2014 5.62 +5.5%
2015 5.98 +6.4%
2016 6.36 +6.3%
2017 6.75 +6.1%
2018 7.14 +5.8%
2019 7.62 +6.7%
2020 8.03 +5.4%
2021 8.54 +6.4%
2022 9.03 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.04 2.12 4.08 10
2010s 5.88 4.34 7.62 10
2020s 8.53 8.03 9.03 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Asia Meridional?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Asia Meridional was 9.03 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Asia Meridional?
The highest recorded value was 9.03 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Asia Meridional?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2000.
How does Asia Meridional rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Asia Meridional ranks 129th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Asia Meridional?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia Meridional 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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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