Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD

(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 19.39 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.39
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
67th
of 156 groups
All-time high
19.39
in 2022
All-time low
10.47
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 10.52001: 10.92002: 11.42003: 11.92004: 12.32005: 12.82006: 13.22007: 13.62008: 142009: 14.42010: 14.72011: 15.12012: 15.52013: 15.82014: 16.22015: 16.52016: 16.92017: 17.32018: 17.72019: 18.12020: 18.52021: 18.92022: 19.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD recorded 19.39 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 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD peaked at 19.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.47, in 2000.

(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ranks 67th of 156 groups on this measure, 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) ECA_CEN-SAD, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 10.47
2001 10.93 +4.4%
2002 11.39 +4.2%
2003 11.86 +4.1%
2004 12.32 +3.9%
2005 12.75 +3.5%
2006 13.2 +3.5%
2007 13.62 +3.2%
2008 13.99 +2.7%
2009 14.38 +2.8%
2010 14.75 +2.5%
2011 15.1 +2.4%
2012 15.45 +2.3%
2013 15.8 +2.3%
2014 16.17 +2.3%
2015 16.55 +2.3%
2016 16.94 +2.4%
2017 17.3 +2.1%
2018 17.68 +2.2%
2019 18.1 +2.3%
2020 18.49 +2.2%
2021 18.93 +2.4%
2022 19.39 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.49 10.47 14.38 10
2010s 16.38 14.75 18.1 10
2020s 18.94 18.49 19.39 3

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  3. 66 Greece 27.98 compare
  4. 67 North Macedonia 27.54 compare
  5. 68 Poland 27.5 compare
  6. 69 Ecuador 27.38 compare
  7. 70 Peru 27.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD was 19.39 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
The highest recorded value was 19.39 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
The lowest recorded value was 10.47 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ranks 67th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD 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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