Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs recorded 11.88 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs peaked at 11.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.63, in 2000.
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 99th 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 ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.63 | — |
| 2001 | 4.82 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.02 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.48 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.71 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.01 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.28 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.58 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.86 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 7.19 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.52 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.84 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.59 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.94 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.33 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.7 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.12 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 10.55 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.96 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.44 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.88 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 | 4.63 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 7.19 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 | 10.96 | 11.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
More health data for ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 6,907 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 37.02 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.48 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.58 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.88 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.73 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 16.76 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs was 11.88 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 2000.
- How does ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 99th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs 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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