Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Oceania (UNSDG)

Oceania (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 29.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.19
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
33rd
of 156 groups
All-time high
29.19
in 2022
All-time low
19.56
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Oceania (UNSDG), 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 19.62001: 20.22002: 20.72003: 21.32004: 21.82005: 22.32006: 22.82007: 23.22008: 23.62009: 242010: 24.52011: 24.82012: 25.12013: 25.52014: 25.82015: 26.32016: 26.62017: 27.12018: 27.52019: 27.92020: 28.32021: 28.82022: 29.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Oceania (UNSDG) stood at 29.19. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Oceania (UNSDG) peaked at 29.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.56, in 2000.

Oceania (UNSDG) ranks 33rd of 156 groups on this measure, 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 Oceania (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Oceania (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 19.56
2001 20.16 +3.1%
2002 20.7 +2.7%
2003 21.25 +2.7%
2004 21.79 +2.5%
2005 22.3 +2.4%
2006 22.76 +2.1%
2007 23.2 +1.9%
2008 23.64 +1.9%
2009 24.01 +1.6%
2010 24.46 +1.9%
2011 24.8 +1.4%
2012 25.1 +1.2%
2013 25.45 +1.4%
2014 25.83 +1.5%
2015 26.25 +1.6%
2016 26.63 +1.5%
2017 27.09 +1.7%
2018 27.46 +1.3%
2019 27.9 +1.6%
2020 28.34 +1.6%
2021 28.81 +1.7%
2022 29.19 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.94 19.56 24.01 10
2010s 26.1 24.46 27.9 10
2020s 28.78 28.34 29.19 3

Countries ranked near Oceania (UNSDG)

  1. 30 Georgia 34.66 compare
  2. 31 Romania 34.04 compare
  3. 32 Syrian Arab Republic 33.94 compare
  4. 33 Fiji 33.84 compare
  5. 34 Jamaica 33.81 compare
  6. 35 New Zealand 33.62 compare
  7. 36 Saint Lucia 33.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Oceania (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Oceania (UNSDG) was 29.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Oceania (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 29.19 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Oceania (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.56 in 2000.
How does Oceania (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Oceania (UNSDG) ranks 33rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Oceania (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania (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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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