Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ESCAP_All countries
ESCAP_All countries: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 10.58 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ESCAP_All countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_All countries stood at 10.58. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_All countries peaked at 10.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 2000.
ESCAP_All countries ranks 119th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ESCAP_All countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.01 | — |
| 2001 | 4.19 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.39 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.57 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.76 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.96 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.67 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.19 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.45 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.74 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.06 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.37 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.71 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 8.08 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 8.43 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.82 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.24 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.64 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.11 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 10.58 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 | 4.01 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 | 6.19 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 | 9.64 | 10.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_All countries
- 116 Mauritius 19.23 compare
- 117 Afghanistan 19.22 compare
- 118 Norway 19.15 compare
- 119 Luxembourg 18.43 compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 18.38 compare
- 121 Botswana 18.29 compare
- 122 Andorra 18.1 compare
More health data for ESCAP_All countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 38,584 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 37.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 8.23 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 17.38 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.37 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.25 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 17.34 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_All countries?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_All countries was 10.58 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ESCAP_All countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ESCAP_All countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 2000.
- How does ESCAP_All countries rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- ESCAP_All countries ranks 119th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in ESCAP_All countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP_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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