Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 7.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa stood at 7.28. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 7.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 151st out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.24 | — |
| 2001 | 2.41 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.75 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.92 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.09 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.28 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.48 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.65 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.86 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.03 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.24 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.66 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.11 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.37 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.64 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.95 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.24 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 6.59 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6.92 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.28 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.24 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.03 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 | 6.59 | 7.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- 148 Nigeria 12.36 compare
- 149 Bhutan 12.18 compare
- 150 Switzerland 12.11 compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 11.64 compare
- 152 Togo 11.56 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 11.47 compare
- 153 Angola 11.47 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 21,707 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4061 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 106,470 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 103,982 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 202,350 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 63,352 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 369,684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 159,232 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 95,880 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 7.28 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 151st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern 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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