Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs
(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 8.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs is 8.01, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs peaked at 8.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs ranks 149th 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_Non-Oil LDCs, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.51 | — |
| 2001 | 2.69 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.88 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.08 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.47 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.09 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.71 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.93 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.15 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.65 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.92 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.21 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.54 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.87 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 7.23 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.59 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.01 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.39 | 2.51 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 | 4.5 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 | 7.23 | 8.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs
- 146 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.58 compare
- 147 Kenya 12.41 compare
- 148 Nigeria 12.36 compare
- 149 Bhutan 12.18 compare
- 150 Switzerland 12.11 compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 11.64 compare
- 152 Togo 11.56 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 21,458 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 23.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 14.8 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 9.41 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 2.83 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.03 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.89 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs was 8.01 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs ranks 149th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs 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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