Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 33.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) is 33.04, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) peaked at 33.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.83, in 2000.
That places ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) 16th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.83 | — |
| 2001 | 22.45 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 23.1 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.73 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 24.35 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.93 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 25.49 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.08 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 26.67 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.28 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.8 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.25 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 28.69 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.16 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.68 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 30.16 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.65 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.06 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.39 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.79 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.2 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.58 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.04 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.59 | 21.83 | 27.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.86 | 27.8 | 31.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.61 | 32.2 | 33.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
More health data for ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,095 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.03 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.01 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 34.76 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 16.06 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.95 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 12.25 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) was 33.04 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.83 in 2000.
- How does ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 16th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) 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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