Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 15.68 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion recorded 15.68 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion peaked at 15.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion 83rd 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) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2 | — |
| 2001 | 6.48 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.84 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 7.19 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 7.55 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 7.92 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.29 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.64 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.77 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.15 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.53 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.93 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.41 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.84 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.33 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.84 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.32 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.89 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.44 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.02 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 15.68 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.75 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 9.77 | 13.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.05 | 14.44 | 15.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
- 80 Armenia 24.51 compare
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.27 compare
- 81 Latvia 24.27 compare
- 83 Russian Federation 24.19 compare
- 84 Mongolia 24.11 compare
- 85 Algeria 23.81 compare
- 86 Tajikistan 23.79 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,583 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 38.04 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 15.21 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 16.23 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.3 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.78 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 10.5 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 40.49 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.61 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 49.01 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion was 15.68 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 83rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion 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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