Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 11.57 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 11.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 2000.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 101st out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.36 | — |
| 2001 | 6.59 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.84 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.09 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.33 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.56 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.81 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.03 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.21 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.41 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.59 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.79 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.97 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.17 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.39 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.61 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.81 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.04 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.33 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.61 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.92 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.22 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.57 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.42 | 6.36 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.53 | 8.59 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.24 | 10.92 | 11.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 (2100)
- Child deaths 223,969 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 258,592 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 27.2 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 12.9 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 115,372 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 11.57 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 2000.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 101st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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