Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 12.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stood at 12.06. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 12.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 2000.
That places Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 95th 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.67 | — |
| 2001 | 5.05 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.36 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.75 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 6.14 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.45 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 6.83 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 7.14 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 7.44 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.72 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.01 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.28 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.56 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.77 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.06 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.35 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.99 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.38 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.76 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.15 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.06 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 | 4.67 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 | 8.01 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 | 11.15 | 12.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- 92 Cyprus 22.94 compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.72 compare
- 94 Mauritania 22.69 compare
- 95 Solomon Islands 22.6 compare
- 96 Serbia 22.51 compare
- 97 Israel 22.49 compare
- 98 Estonia 22.16 compare
More health data for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.361 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 64,097 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 115,440 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 123,911 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 72,800 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 312,151 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 132,614 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 59,814 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.38 (2022)
All data for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 12.06 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 2000.
- How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 95th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 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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