Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 8.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries is 8.51, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries peaked at 8.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ranks 141st 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_Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.88 | — |
| 2001 | 3.08 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3.28 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.49 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.91 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.12 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.35 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.56 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.78 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.98 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.89 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.14 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.43 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.72 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.05 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.38 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.74 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.11 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.51 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.82 | 2.88 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 4.98 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 7.74 | 8.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 35,033 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 24.28 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 14.59 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 10.74 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.44 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.14 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.29 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries was 8.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ranks 141st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries 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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