Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
Eastern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 8.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) stood at 8.07. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 8.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 2000.
Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 148th 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 (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.63 | — |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.15 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.33 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.51 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.72 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.09 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.31 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.51 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.73 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.96 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.45 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.68 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.97 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.28 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.59 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.93 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 7.29 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.65 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.07 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 | 2.63 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 4.51 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7.29 | 8.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
- 145 Ghana 12.93 compare
- 146 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.58 compare
- 147 Kenya 12.41 compare
- 148 Nigeria 12.36 compare
- 149 Bhutan 12.18 compare
- 150 Switzerland 12.11 compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 11.64 compare
More health data for Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 18,688 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 23.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 15.22 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 8.85 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 2.57 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.69 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.11 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 4.8 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.9 (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 57.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) was 8.07 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 148th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (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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