Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ECE_Euro area (EMU)

ECE_Euro area (EMU): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 17.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.35
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
76th
of 156 groups
All-time high
17.45
in 2011
All-time low
15.33
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ECE_Euro area (EMU), 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 15.32001: 15.62002: 162003: 16.22004: 16.52005: 16.72006: 172007: 17.12008: 17.32009: 17.42010: 17.42011: 17.42012: 17.42013: 17.42014: 17.42015: 17.42016: 17.32017: 17.32018: 17.32019: 17.32020: 17.32021: 17.32022: 17.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ECE_Euro area (EMU) stood at 17.35.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ECE_Euro area (EMU) peaked at 17.45 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.33, in 2000.

ECE_Euro area (EMU) ranks 76th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 ECE_Euro area (EMU), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in ECE_Euro area (EMU), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 15.33
2001 15.64 +2.0%
2002 15.96 +2.0%
2003 16.23 +1.7%
2004 16.52 +1.8%
2005 16.73 +1.3%
2006 16.99 +1.5%
2007 17.15 +1.0%
2008 17.28 +0.8%
2009 17.37 +0.5%
2010 17.42 +0.3%
2011 17.45 +0.1%
2012 17.43 -0.1%
2013 17.41 -0.1%
2014 17.36 -0.3%
2015 17.35 -0.0%
2016 17.33 -0.1%
2017 17.32 -0.0%
2018 17.32 -0.0%
2019 17.31 -0.0%
2020 17.31 -0.0%
2021 17.33 +0.1%
2022 17.35 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.52 15.33 17.37 10
2010s 17.37 17.31 17.45 10
2020s 17.33 17.31 17.35 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ECE_Euro area (EMU)?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ECE_Euro area (EMU) was 17.35 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ECE_Euro area (EMU)?
The highest recorded value was 17.45 in 2011.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ECE_Euro area (EMU)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.33 in 2000.
How does ECE_Euro area (EMU) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
ECE_Euro area (EMU) ranks 76th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in ECE_Euro area (EMU)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE_Euro area (EMU) 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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