Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Cyprus
Cyprus: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 22.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22.94
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
92nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.94
in 2022
All-time low
14.83
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Cyprus, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Cyprus stood at 22.94. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Cyprus peaked at 22.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.83, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 92nd 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.83 | — |
| 1991 | 15.04 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 15.27 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.53 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 15.82 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.15 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 16.5 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 16.88 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 17.28 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 17.69 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 18.1 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 18.51 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.29 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.65 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.99 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.32 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 20.61 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.87 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.09 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.27 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.43 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.56 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.67 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.79 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.03 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.16 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.29 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.43 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.59 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.76 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.94 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1 | 14.83 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.73 | 18.1 | 21.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.85 | 21.27 | 22.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.76 | 22.59 | 22.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 89 Albania 23.36 compare
- 90 Pakistan 23.01 compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 22.97 compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.72 compare
- 94 Mauritania 22.69 compare
- 95 Solomon Islands 22.6 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Cyprus?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Cyprus was 22.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.94 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.83 in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Cyprus ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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