Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Europa Occidental

Europa Occidental: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 19.66 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.66
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
65th
of 156 groups
All-time high
19.66
in 2022
All-time low
15.81
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Europa Occidental, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 15.82001: 16.22002: 16.62003: 16.92004: 17.22005: 17.52006: 17.92007: 18.12008: 18.32009: 18.52010: 18.62011: 18.72012: 18.82013: 18.92014: 18.92015: 192016: 19.12017: 19.22018: 19.32019: 19.32020: 19.42021: 19.52022: 19.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europa Occidental is 19.66, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europa Occidental peaked at 19.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.81, in 2000.

Europa Occidental ranks 65th 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 Europa Occidental, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Europa Occidental, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 15.81
2001 16.2 +2.4%
2002 16.57 +2.3%
2003 16.91 +2.1%
2004 17.25 +2.0%
2005 17.54 +1.7%
2006 17.85 +1.8%
2007 18.08 +1.3%
2008 18.28 +1.1%
2009 18.47 +1.0%
2010 18.6 +0.7%
2011 18.7 +0.5%
2012 18.79 +0.5%
2013 18.87 +0.4%
2014 18.92 +0.3%
2015 19 +0.4%
2016 19.08 +0.4%
2017 19.17 +0.5%
2018 19.26 +0.5%
2019 19.34 +0.4%
2020 19.44 +0.5%
2021 19.54 +0.5%
2022 19.66 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3 15.81 18.47 10
2010s 18.97 18.6 19.34 10
2020s 19.55 19.44 19.66 3

Countries ranked near Europa Occidental

  1. 62 Guyana 28.46 compare
  2. 63 Ireland 28.35 compare
  3. 64 Brazil 28.14 compare
  4. 65 Trinidad and Tobago 28.05 compare
  5. 66 Greece 27.98 compare
  6. 67 North Macedonia 27.54 compare
  7. 68 Poland 27.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europa Occidental?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europa Occidental was 19.66 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Europa Occidental?
The highest recorded value was 19.66 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Europa Occidental?
The lowest recorded value was 15.81 in 2000.
How does Europa Occidental rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Europa Occidental ranks 65th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Europa Occidental?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europa Occidental 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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