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
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Europa Occidental, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Europa Occidental
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,470 (2100)
- Child deaths 2,712 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.8382 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.5994 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,612 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.44 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6158 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 9,982 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 8,835 (2024)
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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