Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC
(SDGRC) ECA_EAC: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 9.12 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC is 9.12, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC peaked at 9.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_EAC 127th 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) ECA_EAC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.86 | — |
| 2001 | 3.06 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.93 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 4.15 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.38 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.62 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.89 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.09 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.63 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.18 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.46 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.78 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.14 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.85 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8.29 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 9.12 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 | 2.86 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 | 5.09 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.29 | 9.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_EAC
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_EAC
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,706 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 26.37 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.55 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.46 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 7.2 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 11.31 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC was 9.12 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_EAC rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- (SDGRC) ECA_EAC ranks 127th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_EAC 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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