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
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Central Africa
More health data for (SDGRC) Central Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,121 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3661 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 19,461 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 18,515 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 34,456 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 13,047 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 66,018 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 28,042 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 14,995 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.9 (2022)
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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