Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies

ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 14.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.97
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
89th
of 156 groups
All-time high
14.97
in 2022
All-time low
3.78
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies, 2000–2022

57.51012.5152000201120222000: 3.82001: 42002: 4.32003: 4.62004: 4.92005: 5.22006: 5.62007: 62008: 6.32009: 6.82010: 7.22011: 7.72012: 8.22013: 8.72014: 9.22015: 9.92016: 10.52017: 11.22018: 11.92019: 12.62020: 13.42021: 14.22022: 15

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies stood at 14.97. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies peaked at 14.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 2000.

ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ranks 89th 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_WB Low Income Economies, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3.78
2001 4.01 +6.2%
2002 4.29 +7.0%
2003 4.64 +8.1%
2004 4.92 +6.1%
2005 5.21 +5.8%
2006 5.59 +7.5%
2007 5.98 +6.8%
2008 6.34 +6.1%
2009 6.78 +6.9%
2010 7.18 +5.9%
2011 7.67 +6.8%
2012 8.23 +7.3%
2013 8.73 +6.1%
2014 9.24 +5.9%
2015 9.89 +7.1%
2016 10.51 +6.2%
2017 11.18 +6.4%
2018 11.9 +6.5%
2019 12.64 +6.2%
2020 13.39 +5.9%
2021 14.19 +5.9%
2022 14.97 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.15 3.78 6.78 10
2010s 9.72 7.18 12.64 10
2020s 14.18 13.39 14.97 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies

  1. 86 Tajikistan 23.79 compare
  2. 87 Ukraine 23.63 compare
  3. 88 Colombia 23.62 compare
  4. 89 Albania 23.36 compare
  5. 90 Pakistan 23.01 compare
  6. 91 Republic of Moldova 22.97 compare
  7. 92 Cyprus 22.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies was 14.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
The highest recorded value was 14.97 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 2000.
How does ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ranks 89th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies 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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