Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Northern Africa (African Union)
Northern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 34.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Northern Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa (African Union) recorded 34.18 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Northern Africa (African Union) peaked at 34.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.37, in 2000.
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.37 | — |
| 2001 | 21.05 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.75 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.42 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 23.07 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.71 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 24.33 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 24.98 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.54 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.17 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.73 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.38 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 27.97 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.62 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 29.24 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 29.92 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 30.54 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.16 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 31.74 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.38 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.96 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 33.56 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 34.18 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.34 | 20.37 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.57 | 26.73 | 32.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.57 | 32.96 | 34.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (African Union)
- 10 Kiribati 46.3 compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 45.9 compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.64 compare
- 13 Egypt 44.27 compare
- 14 Qatar 43.14 compare
- 15 Belize 42.32 compare
- 16 United States of America 41.99 compare
More health data for Northern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,548 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6308 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 13,965 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 7,736 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 26,601 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 7,244 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 41,581 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 19,880 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 12,636 (2024)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.07 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Northern Africa (African Union) was 34.18 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.37 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa (African Union) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa (African Union) 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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