Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Northern Africa (UNSDG)
Northern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 31.64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa (UNSDG) recorded 31.64 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 31.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa (UNSDG) 21st out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Northern Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.7 | — |
| 2001 | 19.34 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 20 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 20.64 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 21.26 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.87 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.47 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 23.08 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.61 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.2 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.73 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.35 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.91 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.52 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 27.09 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.69 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.27 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.82 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.32 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.91 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 30.46 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.04 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.64 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.52 | 18.7 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.36 | 24.73 | 29.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.04 | 30.46 | 31.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,206 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 6.68 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Child deaths 37,655 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.501 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 18,777 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) was 31.64 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 21st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa (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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