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

Polynesia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 57.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.99
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 156 groups
All-time high
57.99
in 2022
All-time low
46.58
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 46.62001: 472002: 47.52003: 482004: 48.42005: 48.82006: 49.32007: 49.82008: 50.32009: 50.82010: 51.42011: 522012: 52.52013: 53.12014: 53.62015: 54.12016: 54.72017: 55.32018: 55.82019: 56.32020: 56.92021: 57.42022: 58

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Polynesia (UNSDG) recorded 57.99 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 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Polynesia (UNSDG) peaked at 57.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.58, in 2000.

That places Polynesia (UNSDG) 1st out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Polynesia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Polynesia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 46.58
2001 47.04 +1.0%
2002 47.5 +1.0%
2003 47.98 +1.0%
2004 48.4 +0.9%
2005 48.84 +0.9%
2006 49.3 +0.9%
2007 49.8 +1.0%
2008 50.28 +1.0%
2009 50.81 +1.0%
2010 51.4 +1.2%
2011 51.95 +1.1%
2012 52.51 +1.1%
2013 53.09 +1.1%
2014 53.62 +1.0%
2015 54.12 +0.9%
2016 54.66 +1.0%
2017 55.25 +1.1%
2018 55.81 +1.0%
2019 56.34 +0.9%
2020 56.88 +1.0%
2021 57.44 +1.0%
2022 57.99 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.65 46.58 50.81 10
2010s 53.88 51.4 56.34 10
2020s 57.44 56.88 57.99 3

Countries ranked near Polynesia (UNSDG)

  1. 1 Tonga 71.65 compare
  2. 2 Naoero 69.92 compare
  3. 3 Tokelau 69.82 compare
  4. 4 Cook Islands 68.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Polynesia (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Polynesia (UNSDG) was 57.99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Polynesia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 57.99 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Polynesia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 46.58 in 2000.
How does Polynesia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 1st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Polynesia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Polynesia (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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