Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Eastern Africa (African Union)
Eastern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 8.69 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern Africa (African Union) is 8.69, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 8.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2000.
Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 137th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.89 | — |
| 2001 | 3.07 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.47 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.67 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.85 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.08 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.49 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.73 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.94 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.17 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.65 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.91 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.47 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.14 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.49 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.88 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.25 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.69 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 | 2.89 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 4.94 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 | 7.88 | 8.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (African Union)
More health data for Eastern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 16,377 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4757 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 99,009 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 78,391 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 177,529 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 44,051 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 299,971 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 122,571 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 78,520 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16.68 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 8.69 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 137th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (African Union) 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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