Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 28.77 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) stood at 28.77. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) peaked at 28.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.13, in 2000.
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 35th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.13 | — |
| 2001 | 15.69 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 16.26 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 16.84 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 17.41 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 17.95 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.49 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 19.08 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.67 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.25 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.81 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.37 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.98 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 22.65 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.31 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 24.01 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 24.71 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.39 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.02 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.69 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.36 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.05 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 28.77 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.68 | 15.13 | 20.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 | 20.81 | 26.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.06 | 27.36 | 28.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
More health data for Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 60.85 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.3 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 28.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 12.72 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.71 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 15.5 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) was 28.77 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.13 in 2000.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 35th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (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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