Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ECLAC_All countries
ECLAC_All countries: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 29.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ECLAC_All countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ECLAC_All countries is 29.82, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ECLAC_All countries peaked at 29.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.42, in 2000.
ECLAC_All countries ranks 25th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ECLAC_All countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.42 | — |
| 2001 | 15.92 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 16.48 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.02 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 17.52 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 18.07 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.65 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 19.19 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.79 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.43 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.05 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 21.73 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 22.4 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.09 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.79 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.53 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 25.25 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.98 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 26.72 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.47 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.27 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 29.02 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 29.82 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.85 | 15.42 | 20.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2 | 21.05 | 27.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.04 | 28.27 | 29.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC_All countries
More health data for ECLAC_All countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,117 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.49 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 36.17 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 15.71 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.48 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 9.71 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ECLAC_All countries?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ECLAC_All countries was 29.82 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ECLAC_All countries?
- The highest recorded value was 29.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ECLAC_All countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 in 2000.
- How does ECLAC_All countries rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- ECLAC_All countries ranks 25th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in ECLAC_All countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC_All countries 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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