Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ECE_European Union (E25)
ECE_European Union (E25): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 19.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ECE_European Union (E25), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ECE_European Union (E25) stood at 19.49. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ECE_European Union (E25) peaked at 19.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.25, in 2000.
That places ECE_European Union (E25) 66th 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 ECE_European Union (E25), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.25 | — |
| 2001 | 15.6 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 15.94 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.28 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 16.6 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.88 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.2 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.45 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.67 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.86 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.02 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.15 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.27 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.38 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.46 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.58 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.69 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.81 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.95 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.06 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.2 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.33 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.49 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.67 | 15.25 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.54 | 18.02 | 19.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.34 | 19.2 | 19.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECE_European Union (E25)
More health data for ECE_European Union (E25)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 2,841 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 51.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.04 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 24.17 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 8.09 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.49 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 7.19 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ECE_European Union (E25) was 19.49 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.25 in 2000.
- How does ECE_European Union (E25) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 66th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE_European Union (E25) 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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