Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 27.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 27.92. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 27.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.41, in 2000.
That places Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 38th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.41 | — |
| 2001 | 17.87 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.3 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.81 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.27 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.75 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.2 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.69 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.15 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 21.64 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.54 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.49 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 23.99 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.48 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.99 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.48 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.96 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.43 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.89 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.39 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 27.92 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.51 | 17.41 | 21.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.25 | 22.1 | 26.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4 | 26.89 | 27.92 | 3 |
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More health data for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -29.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 2,650 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.14 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 17,081 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.87 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.28 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 24,839 (2024)
- Child deaths 7,758 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5179 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 5,589 (2024)
All data for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 27.92 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.41 in 2000.
- How does Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 38th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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