Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Central Africa

(SDGRC) Central Africa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.94
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
98th
of 156 groups
All-time high
11.94
in 2022
All-time low
5.22
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 5.22001: 5.62002: 62003: 6.32004: 6.72005: 7.12006: 7.42007: 7.72008: 82009: 8.32010: 8.62011: 8.82012: 9.12013: 9.32014: 9.62015: 9.82016: 10.12017: 10.42018: 10.62019: 10.92020: 11.22021: 11.62022: 11.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) Central Africa recorded 11.94 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 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Central Africa peaked at 11.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) Central Africa 98th 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 (SDGRC) Central Africa, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 5.22
2001 5.6 +7.2%
2002 5.96 +6.5%
2003 6.34 +6.4%
2004 6.69 +5.5%
2005 7.06 +5.5%
2006 7.37 +4.4%
2007 7.7 +4.5%
2008 8.01 +4.1%
2009 8.34 +4.1%
2010 8.61 +3.2%
2011 8.85 +2.8%
2012 9.07 +2.5%
2013 9.34 +3.0%
2014 9.58 +2.6%
2015 9.82 +2.4%
2016 10.09 +2.8%
2017 10.35 +2.6%
2018 10.62 +2.6%
2019 10.94 +3.0%
2020 11.23 +2.7%
2021 11.6 +3.3%
2022 11.94 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.83 5.22 8.34 10
2010s 9.73 8.61 10.94 10
2020s 11.59 11.23 11.94 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Central Africa was 11.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11.94 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) Central Africa rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 98th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) Central Africa 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
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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