Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 19.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) is 19.14, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) peaked at 19.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.21, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 70th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 Low-Income Countries (LICs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.21 | — |
| 2001 | 10.56 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.97 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.39 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 11.82 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.26 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.75 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.33 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.78 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 14.14 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.52 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.15 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.19 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.24 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.36 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.71 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.13 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.6 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.25 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 17.86 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.45 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 19.14 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.12 | 10.21 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 | 14.52 | 17.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.48 | 17.86 | 19.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 44.43 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 13.2 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 19.55 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 8.87 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.6 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 8.81 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 44.29 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.64 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 46.91 (2025)
All data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) was 19.14 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.21 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 70th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) 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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