Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 15.83 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) is 15.83, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 15.83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.39, in 2000.
That places SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) 81st out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.39 | — |
| 2001 | 8.68 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.98 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.27 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.55 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.83 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.14 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.44 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.74 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.03 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.35 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.66 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.97 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.63 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.99 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.37 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.73 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.12 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.53 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.93 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.37 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.83 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7 | 8.39 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 | 11.35 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 | 14.93 | 15.83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 15.83 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 in 2000.
- How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 81st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG regions - Global (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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