Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 8.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.63
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
140th
of 156 groups
All-time high
8.63
in 2022
All-time low
2.47
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2022

24682000201120222000: 2.52001: 2.62002: 2.82003: 2.92004: 32005: 3.22006: 3.42007: 3.62008: 3.92009: 4.12010: 4.42011: 4.62012: 4.92013: 5.22014: 5.52015: 5.82016: 6.22017: 6.52018: 6.92019: 7.32020: 7.72021: 8.22022: 8.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 8.63. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 8.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2000.

That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 140th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.47
2001 2.6 +5.0%
2002 2.78 +7.3%
2003 2.91 +4.7%
2004 3.04 +4.4%
2005 3.23 +6.2%
2006 3.44 +6.6%
2007 3.65 +6.0%
2008 3.86 +5.8%
2009 4.07 +5.4%
2010 4.36 +7.2%
2011 4.58 +5.0%
2012 4.86 +6.2%
2013 5.16 +6.1%
2014 5.47 +6.0%
2015 5.78 +5.8%
2016 6.16 +6.6%
2017 6.49 +5.2%
2018 6.88 +6.0%
2019 7.28 +5.8%
2020 7.68 +5.5%
2021 8.16 +6.2%
2022 8.63 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.21 2.47 4.07 10
2010s 5.7 4.36 7.28 10
2020s 8.16 7.68 8.63 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 8.63 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 8.63 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2000.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 140th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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