Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Czechia
Czechia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 25.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Czechia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Czechia is 25.98, 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 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Czechia peaked at 25.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.04, in 1997.
Czechia ranks 78th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.62 | — |
| 1991 | 19.5 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.38 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.27 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.18 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.11 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 19.06 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.04 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.06 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 19.11 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.18 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.29 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.4 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.54 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.69 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.87 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.09 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.33 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.6 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.89 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.19 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.5 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.84 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 22.19 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.55 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.94 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.35 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.77 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.19 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.62 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.06 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.51 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.98 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.23 | 19.04 | 19.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.89 | 19.18 | 20.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.81 | 21.19 | 24.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.52 | 25.06 | 25.98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 26.6 compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 26.55 compare
- 77 Canada 26.23 compare
- 79 Lithuania 25.36 compare
- 80 Armenia 24.51 compare
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.27 compare
- 81 Latvia 24.27 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Czechia?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Czechia was 25.98 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.04 in 1997.
- How does Czechia rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Czechia ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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