Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 12.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.06
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
95th
of 156 groups
All-time high
12.06
in 2022
All-time low
4.67
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 4.72001: 52002: 5.42003: 5.72004: 6.12005: 6.52006: 6.82007: 7.12008: 7.42009: 7.72010: 82011: 8.32012: 8.62013: 8.82014: 9.12015: 9.42016: 9.72017: 102018: 10.42019: 10.82020: 11.12021: 11.62022: 12.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS is 12.06, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS peaked at 12.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS 95th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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_ECOWAS, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.67
2001 5.05 +8.1%
2002 5.36 +6.3%
2003 5.75 +7.2%
2004 6.14 +6.7%
2005 6.45 +5.2%
2006 6.83 +5.8%
2007 7.14 +4.6%
2008 7.44 +4.2%
2009 7.72 +3.8%
2010 8.01 +3.8%
2011 8.28 +3.3%
2012 8.56 +3.3%
2013 8.77 +2.5%
2014 9.06 +3.3%
2015 9.35 +3.3%
2016 9.7 +3.7%
2017 9.99 +3.1%
2018 10.38 +3.8%
2019 10.76 +3.7%
2020 11.15 +3.6%
2021 11.6 +4.1%
2022 12.06 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.25 4.67 7.72 10
2010s 9.29 8.01 10.76 10
2020s 11.6 11.15 12.06 3

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS

  1. 92 Cyprus 22.94 compare
  2. 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.72 compare
  3. 94 Mauritania 22.69 compare
  4. 95 Solomon Islands 22.6 compare
  5. 96 Serbia 22.51 compare
  6. 97 Israel 22.49 compare
  7. 98 Estonia 22.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS was 12.06 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
The highest recorded value was 12.06 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 95th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS 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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