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

(SDGRC) ECA_Island economies: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 5.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.87
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
156th
of 156 groups
All-time high
5.87
in 2022
All-time low
2.54
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02462000201120222000: 2.52001: 2.72002: 2.82003: 2.92004: 3.12005: 3.12006: 3.22007: 3.42008: 3.52009: 3.62010: 3.72011: 3.82012: 3.92013: 4.12014: 4.22015: 4.32016: 4.52017: 4.72018: 4.92019: 5.12020: 5.32021: 5.62022: 5.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies stood at 5.87. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies peaked at 5.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 2000.

(SDGRC) ECA_Island economies ranks 156th 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_Island economies, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.54
2001 2.68 +5.5%
2002 2.81 +4.8%
2003 2.93 +4.5%
2004 3.06 +4.1%
2005 3.1 +1.3%
2006 3.21 +3.7%
2007 3.42 +6.5%
2008 3.52 +3.1%
2009 3.64 +3.2%
2010 3.74 +2.8%
2011 3.85 +3.0%
2012 3.95 +2.5%
2013 4.13 +4.7%
2014 4.23 +2.3%
2015 4.32 +2.3%
2016 4.51 +4.3%
2017 4.7 +4.1%
2018 4.89 +4.1%
2019 5.08 +4.0%
2020 5.28 +3.8%
2021 5.57 +5.6%
2022 5.87 +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.09 2.54 3.64 10
2010s 4.34 3.74 5.08 10
2020s 5.57 5.28 5.87 3

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies

  1. 153 Guinea-Bissau 11.47 compare
  2. 153 Angola 11.47 compare
  3. 155 Mali 11.37 compare
  4. 156 Djibouti 11.35 compare
  5. 157 Indonesia 11.23 compare
  6. 158 Benin 11.17 compare
  7. 159 Zambia 11.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies was 5.87 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
(SDGRC) ECA_Island economies ranks 156th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies 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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