Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 16.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Namibia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Namibia stood at 16.97. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Namibia peaked at 16.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.01, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 129th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.01 | — |
| 1991 | 6.33 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.66 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 7.01 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.37 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.75 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 8.14 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 8.54 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 8.96 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 9.39 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.82 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.26 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.69 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 11.11 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.52 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.91 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.28 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.63 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.95 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.25 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.52 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.78 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.02 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 14.27 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.52 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.78 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.05 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.33 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.63 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.94 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.26 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.6 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.97 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.62 | 6.01 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.64 | 9.82 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.68 | 13.52 | 15.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.61 | 16.26 | 16.97 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Namibia?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Namibia was 16.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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