Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 26.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Azerbaijan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Azerbaijan is 26.55, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Azerbaijan peaked at 26.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.07, in 1990.
Azerbaijan ranks 76th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.07 | — |
| 1991 | 12.4 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 12.75 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.1 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 13.44 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 13.77 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.1 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 14.45 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.8 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.2 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.64 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 16.09 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.54 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.01 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.47 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.92 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 18.39 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 18.86 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.34 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.85 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 20.38 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.9 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.43 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 21.95 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.47 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.98 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.5 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 24 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.99 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 25.5 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.02 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.55 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.61 | 12.07 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.71 | 15.64 | 19.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.71 | 20.38 | 24.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 | 25.5 | 26.55 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Azerbaijan?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Azerbaijan was 26.55 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.07 in 1990.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Azerbaijan ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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