Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Hungary
Hungary: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 31.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
31.7
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.7
in 2022
All-time low
13.32
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Hungary, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Hungary stood at 31.7. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Hungary peaked at 31.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.32, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.32 | — |
| 1991 | 13.7 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 14.08 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.48 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 14.9 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 15.34 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 15.81 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 16.3 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 16.83 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 17.39 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 17.97 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.56 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.17 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.77 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.38 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.98 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.6 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.21 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.82 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.42 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.02 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 24.61 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.19 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.78 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.39 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 27.01 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.65 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.3 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.96 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.63 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.31 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 31 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 31.7 | +2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 31.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.82, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 31.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.51, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.21 | 13.32 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.69 | 17.97 | 23.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.75 | 24.02 | 29.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 | 30.31 | 31.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Hungary?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Hungary was 31.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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