Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Asia (UNSDG)
Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 10.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Asia (UNSDG) stood at 10.74. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 10.74 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2000.
That places Asia (UNSDG) 118th 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 (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.59 | — |
| 2001 | 3.79 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.01 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.22 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.65 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.91 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.18 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.45 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.71 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.03 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.33 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 6.64 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.33 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.11 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 8.48 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.88 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.32 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.74 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.24 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.74 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.59 | 3.59 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.58 | 6.03 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 | 9.74 | 10.74 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia (UNSDG)
- 115 Slovenia 19.44 compare
- 116 Mauritius 19.23 compare
- 117 Afghanistan 19.22 compare
- 118 Norway 19.15 compare
- 119 Luxembourg 18.43 compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 18.38 compare
- 121 Botswana 18.29 compare
More health data for Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 41,768 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 37.21 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 8.37 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 18.06 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.78 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 17.29 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 9.1 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 2.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Asia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Asia (UNSDG) was 10.74 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2000.
- How does Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Asia (UNSDG) ranks 118th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia (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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