Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Melanesia (UNSDG)

Melanesia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 21.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.76
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
62nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
21.76
in 2022
All-time low
15.15
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Melanesia (UNSDG), 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 15.12001: 15.42002: 15.62003: 15.92004: 16.12005: 16.32006: 16.62007: 16.82008: 172009: 17.32010: 17.62011: 17.82012: 18.12013: 18.42014: 18.72015: 192016: 19.42017: 19.82018: 20.12019: 20.52020: 20.92021: 21.42022: 21.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Melanesia (UNSDG) is 21.76, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Melanesia (UNSDG) peaked at 21.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.15, in 2000.

That places Melanesia (UNSDG) 62nd 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 Melanesia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Melanesia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 15.15
2001 15.36 +1.4%
2002 15.58 +1.4%
2003 15.88 +2.0%
2004 16.1 +1.4%
2005 16.31 +1.3%
2006 16.61 +1.8%
2007 16.82 +1.3%
2008 17.04 +1.3%
2009 17.33 +1.7%
2010 17.64 +1.8%
2011 17.85 +1.2%
2012 18.14 +1.6%
2013 18.43 +1.6%
2014 18.73 +1.6%
2015 19.03 +1.6%
2016 19.42 +2.1%
2017 19.8 +2.0%
2018 20.11 +1.6%
2019 20.49 +1.9%
2020 20.88 +1.9%
2021 21.36 +2.3%
2022 21.76 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.22 15.15 17.33 10
2010s 18.96 17.64 20.49 10
2020s 21.34 20.88 21.76 3

Countries ranked near Melanesia (UNSDG)

  1. 59 Dominican Republic 29.34 compare
  2. 60 Suriname 29.02 compare
  3. 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.68 compare
  4. 62 Guyana 28.46 compare
  5. 63 Ireland 28.35 compare
  6. 64 Brazil 28.14 compare
  7. 65 Trinidad and Tobago 28.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Melanesia (UNSDG) was 21.76 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 21.76 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.15 in 2000.
How does Melanesia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Melanesia (UNSDG) ranks 62nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia (UNSDG) 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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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