Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 8.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Philippines, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 8.74 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Philippines peaked at 8.74 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.73 | — |
| 1991 | 1.87 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 2.02 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.17 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 2.32 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.48 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.63 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.96 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.13 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3.31 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3.48 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.67 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.85 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.04 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.44 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.64 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.85 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.07 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.29 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.51 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.74 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.23 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.78 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.07 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.38 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.69 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.03 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.38 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 8.74 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 | 1.73 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.16 | 3.31 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 | 5.29 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 | 8.03 | 8.74 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Philippines?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Philippines was 8.74 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Philippines ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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