Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Europa y Asia Central
Europa y Asia Central: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 22.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Europa y Asia Central, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europa y Asia Central stood at 22.71. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europa y Asia Central peaked at 22.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2000.
Europa y Asia Central ranks 58th 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 y Asia Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7 | — |
| 2001 | 17.09 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 17.48 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.86 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.24 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.58 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.94 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.26 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.55 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.83 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.07 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.28 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.51 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.73 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.94 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.16 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.37 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.59 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.82 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.03 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.25 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.48 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.71 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.35 | 16.7 | 19.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.05 | 20.07 | 22.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.48 | 22.25 | 22.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europa y Asia Central
- 55 Uzbekistan 30.03 compare
- 56 Lebanon 29.78 compare
- 57 Honduras 29.49 compare
- 58 Seychelles 29.36 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 29.34 compare
- 60 Suriname 29.02 compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.68 compare
More health data for Europa y Asia Central
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -22.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,233 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,254 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 2.45 (2024)
- Child deaths 11,882 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 3.64 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 23,372 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5266 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 24,619 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europa y Asia Central?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europa y Asia Central was 22.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Europa y Asia Central?
- The highest recorded value was 22.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Europa y Asia Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2000.
- How does Europa y Asia Central rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Europa y Asia Central ranks 58th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Europa y Asia Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europa y Asia Central 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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