Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Northern Europe (UNSDG)
Northern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 24.15 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Europe (UNSDG) recorded 24.15 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 24.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.34, in 2000.
Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 56th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.34 | — |
| 2001 | 17.99 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 18.56 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.08 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.6 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 20.1 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.54 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.89 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.24 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.58 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.83 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.02 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.26 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.45 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.62 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.8 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.98 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.17 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.36 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.55 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.74 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.94 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.15 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.69 | 17.34 | 21.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 21.83 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.95 | 23.74 | 24.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe (UNSDG)
- 53 Australia 30.24 compare
- 54 Eswatini 30.09 compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 30.03 compare
- 56 Lebanon 29.78 compare
- 57 Honduras 29.49 compare
- 58 Seychelles 29.36 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 29.34 compare
More health data for Northern Europe (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 928.7 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 58.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.61 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 28.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 10.35 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.71 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 5.96 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) was 24.15 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 in 2000.
- How does Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 56th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe (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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