Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)

ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 8.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.1
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
146th
of 156 groups
All-time high
8.1
in 2022
All-time low
2.27
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA), 2000–2022

24682000201120222000: 2.32001: 2.42002: 2.62003: 2.72004: 2.82005: 32006: 3.22007: 3.32008: 3.52009: 3.72010: 42011: 4.22012: 4.52013: 4.82014: 5.12015: 5.32016: 5.72017: 62018: 6.42019: 6.82020: 7.22021: 7.62022: 8.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) stood at 8.1. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) peaked at 8.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2000.

That places ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) 146th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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_East and North-East Asia (ENEA), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.27
2001 2.38 +4.5%
2002 2.56 +7.9%
2003 2.67 +4.2%
2004 2.77 +3.8%
2005 2.96 +6.8%
2006 3.15 +6.5%
2007 3.34 +6.0%
2008 3.53 +5.7%
2009 3.73 +5.5%
2010 4.01 +7.7%
2011 4.21 +4.8%
2012 4.49 +6.7%
2013 4.77 +6.3%
2014 5.05 +6.0%
2015 5.34 +5.8%
2016 5.72 +7.0%
2017 6.01 +5.1%
2018 6.39 +6.3%
2019 6.77 +5.9%
2020 7.15 +5.7%
2021 7.63 +6.6%
2022 8.1 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.94 2.27 3.73 10
2010s 5.28 4.01 6.77 10
2020s 7.63 7.15 8.1 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)

  1. 143 Yemen 13.65 compare
  2. 144 Denmark 13.28 compare
  3. 145 Ghana 12.93 compare
  4. 146 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.58 compare
  5. 147 Kenya 12.41 compare
  6. 148 Nigeria 12.36 compare
  7. 149 Bhutan 12.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) was 8.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)?
The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2000.
How does ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) ranks 146th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) 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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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