Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 16.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA stood at 16.09. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA peaked at 16.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.37, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA ranks 77th 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_COMESA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.37 | — |
| 2001 | 9.74 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.1 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.45 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.12 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.44 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.76 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.04 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.34 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.59 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.87 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.13 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.41 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.69 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.96 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.23 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.52 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.8 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.11 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.43 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.74 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 16.09 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.92 | 9.37 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 | 12.59 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 | 15.43 | 16.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,734 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 34.63 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.43 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 15.73 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.13 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.23 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.85 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA was 16.09 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA ranks 77th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA 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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