Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 22.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) recorded 22.71 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. 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 Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) peaked at 22.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.69, in 2000.
That places Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) 60th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.69 | — |
| 2001 | 17.08 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 17.48 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.85 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.23 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.58 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.94 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.25 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.54 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.83 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.07 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.28 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.51 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.73 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.93 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.16 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.36 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.59 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.81 | +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 | 16.69 | 19.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.05 | 20.07 | 22.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.48 | 22.25 | 22.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
- 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
- 62 Guyana 28.46 compare
- 63 Ireland 28.35 compare
More health data for Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,240 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 55.67 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.13 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 23.82 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.93 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.97 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 7.57 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 1 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) was 22.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.69 in 2000.
- How does Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 60th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia (World Bank 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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