Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in North America (World Bank regions)
North America (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 40.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in North America (World Bank regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in North America (World Bank regions) stood at 40.33. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in North America (World Bank regions) peaked at 40.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.76, in 2000.
That places North America (World Bank regions) 5th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in North America (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.76 | — |
| 2001 | 27.7 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 28.66 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 29.52 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 30.37 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.23 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.98 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.73 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.39 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 34.05 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 34.61 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.17 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.64 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.1 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.56 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.02 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.58 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 38.04 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.5 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 38.95 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.42 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.87 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 40.33 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.64 | 26.76 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.82 | 34.61 | 38.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.87 | 39.42 | 40.33 | 3 |
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 71 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.71 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 40.68 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 19.75 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.34 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 8.15 (2020)
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- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in North America (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in North America (World Bank regions) was 40.33 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in North America (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in North America (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.76 in 2000.
- How does North America (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- North America (World Bank regions) ranks 5th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in North America (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America (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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