Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 8.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS stood at 8.65. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS peaked at 8.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS ranks 138th of 156 groups on this measure, 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_ECCAS, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.44 | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.16 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.41 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.64 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.84 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.08 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.33 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.71 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.93 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.13 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.31 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.52 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.74 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.97 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.48 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.74 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.05 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8.36 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.65 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 | 3.44 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 5.71 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 | 8.05 | 8.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 13,070 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 25.78 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 11.69 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 13.67 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.1 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.71 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 12.21 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS was 8.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS ranks 138th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS 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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